as in apartment
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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Recent Examples of lodgings
From the military to the mountains Like many other words in the English language, Hurd says, the word comes from the French word camp, which means temporary military lodgings.
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Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The plan is for the team to make a four-hour bus ride to Inglewood to play, and then return to lodgings in Mexico.
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Pat Maio,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
To the west of the park boundaries lie a handful of private concessions, housing a few riverside lodgings.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
At Wickwood Inn, one of our favorite romantic lodgings in Michigan, guests are treated to farm-to-table breakfasts and an evening social hour.
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Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 June 2026
Nights are spent within the national park in high-end, off-grid lodgings and even in a private lodge with a wellness center.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
To save costs, some fans are choosing to stay farther from the venues or opting for alternative lodgings such as Airbnbs.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
Visitors swim in Cleopatra’s Bath and stay in electricity-free lodgings built from kershif, a traditional mud-and-salt mix.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
With no high-rise lodgings, part of the area’s charm is its inns and beachfront vacation rental homes.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The plan is for the team to make a four-hour bus ride to Inglewood to play, and then return to lodgings in Mexico.
—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
To the west of the park boundaries lie a handful of private concessions, housing a few riverside lodgings.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
At Wickwood Inn, one of our favorite romantic lodgings in Michigan, guests are treated to farm-to-table breakfasts and an evening social hour.
—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 June 2026
Nights are spent within the national park in high-end, off-grid lodgings and even in a private lodge with a wellness center.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
To save costs, some fans are choosing to stay farther from the venues or opting for alternative lodgings such as Airbnbs.
—
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
Visitors swim in Cleopatra’s Bath and stay in electricity-free lodgings built from kershif, a traditional mud-and-salt mix.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
With no high-rise lodgings, part of the area’s charm is its inns and beachfront vacation rental homes.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodgings
apartment
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In a scandal that rocked the business, Davis was fired from Columbia in May 1973, accused of defrauding the company of $94,000 in expense-account violations, including paying for his son Fred’s bar mitzvah and a renovation of his apartment.
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Attorneys filed the lawsuit on behalf of Eric Peters, who was working from home in his second-floor apartment in The Clyde when the explosion happened on May 28.
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“Lodgings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodgings. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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