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as in residence
the place where one lives
food and lodging are two of the largest expenses of living in the city
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as in apartment
lodgings plural
a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place
I've rented lodgings in the old boardinghouse downtown
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as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the landlord can legally lodge up to 20 people in his apartment building at one time
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as in nestling
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
our pet guinea pig lodged himself in the far corner of his cage and simply refused to come out
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as in embedding
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the gunman had managed to lodge a bullet in my back, just inches from my spine
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Recent Examples of lodging
George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
As campsites are being refurbished, a convenient lodging option is the Spanish Colonial–style Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, an hour drive southwest, where hikers can fuel up with chilaquiles topped with Chimayó red or Hatch green chilies.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Blood clots that develop can travel through the veins, lodging in the heart or lungs, leading to death.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The lodging market’s foreclosure and loan delinquency woes have engulfed hotels in Oakland, San Francisco and downtown San Jose, although problems have also surfaced for hotels in Berkeley, Newark, Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
As campsites are being refurbished, a convenient lodging option is the Spanish Colonial–style Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, an hour drive southwest, where hikers can fuel up with chilaquiles topped with Chimayó red or Hatch green chilies.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Chelsea provided a clue in that regard by lodging a €40m bid for Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez a few days before the deadline and opted not to pursue it.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Blood clots that develop can travel through the veins, lodging in the heart or lungs, leading to death.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodging
Noun
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Surveillance cameras at the victim’s residence were knocked out during the incident, leading the victim to believe the suspect had used a Wi-Fi jammer, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Then, there are only three other RV parks in metro Denver that allow year-round residences and their rates are generally higher, Ohlfest said.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jack died in an apartment fire in 1976.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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On a 2024 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Crawford recalled his raucous days with Westwick, with their apartment frequently serving as a party hub.—
Jessica Leon,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This Playa del Carmen all-inclusive resort's contemporary accommodations are roomy suites with terraces.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Displaced residents were given accommodations at a temporary shelter opened by the City of San Jose in collaboration with the Red Cross, authorities added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That difference shifts housing from 27 percent of a retiree’s budget in surplus states to 32 percent in shortfall states.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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And who should also be housing a whopper with cheese at a nearby Burger King but Sarah.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cottagecore cozy wouldn’t be complete without a quilt, and this one from Brooklinen is on par to nestling into a cotton candy cloud.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
20 Sep. 2025
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Layer pumpkins of different sizes, shades, and types, and stagger their height by placing some directly on the porch, others on hay bales, and nestling some into planters.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The test was designed to simulate real traffic conditions with engineers embedding a series of sensors along the bridge to monitor stress, vibration and any deflection in the structure.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Businesses have responded by embedding sustainability at the core of their strategies—driven not just by regulation, but by risk management, customer demand, and shareholder expectations.—
Sebastian Buckup,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its modern design includes numerous arched windows and doorways that soften up the architecture, along with a wavy accent wall that leads you from the entrance into the rest of the abode.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Not much else is known about the abode, but a 2007 Sports Illustrated feature confirmed that Peyton still owned the off-season dwelling.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Clarke, the ocean was humankind’s evolutionary destiny, and necessary for accommodating population growth and ensuring human survival.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
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The eat-in country-style kitchen boasted a white marble island and a butler’s pantry, while the cavernous primary suite was equipped with an accommodating walk-in closet and a spa-like bathroom with a soaking tub and a steam shower.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Lodging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodging. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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