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 lodge lodge /ˈlɑːdʒ/

noun

  1. A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers  ( auberge , hostel , lodge , hostelry , inn )
    a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
     The weary travelers found a cozy inn to rest for the night.
    The weary travelers found a cozy inn to rest for the night.
  2. Any of various Native American dwellings  ( indian lodge , lodge )
    any of various Native American dwellings
  3. A small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter  ( hunting lodge , lodge )
    a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
  4. Small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener  ( lodge )
    small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener
     The groundskeeper lived in a lodge near the entrance of the mansion.
    The groundskeeper lived in a lodge near the entrance of the mansion.
  5. A formal association of people with similar interests  ( gild , guild , lodge , club , order , social club , society )
    a formal association of people with similar interests
     He joined a golf club
    he joined a golf club
     They formed a small lunch society
    they formed a small lunch society
     Men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
    men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today

verb

  1. () Be a lodger; stay temporarily  ( lodge )
    be a lodger; stay temporarily
     Where are you lodging in Paris?
    Where are you lodging in Paris?
  2. () File a formal charge against  ( lodge , file , charge )
    file a formal charge against
     The suspect was charged with murdering his wife
    The suspect was charged with murdering his wife
  3. () Put, fix, force, or implant  ( lodge , wedge , deposit , stick )
    put, fix, force, or implant
     Lodge a bullet in the table
    lodge a bullet in the table
     Stick your thumb in the crack
    stick your thumb in the crack
  4. Provide housing for  ( accommodate , lodge )
    provide housing for
     We are lodging three foreign students this semester
    We are lodging three foreign students this semester

 Lodge

    noun

    1. English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)  ( Lodge , Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge , Sir Oliver Lodge )
      English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)