1
a
: a place to live : dwelling
2
a(1)
: sleeping accommodations
found lodging in the barn
(2)
: a temporary place to stay
a lodging for the night
b
: a room in the house of another used as a residence
—usually used in plural
3
: the act of lodging
Examples of lodging in a Sentence
There is gas, food, and lodging at the next highway exit.
food and lodging are two of the largest expenses of living in the city
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The Resort emphasizes green lodging practices such as non-toxic cleaning supplies, linen reuse to conserve water and energy, and no bottled water in lodging units.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
In recent years, the region has also been transformed by the opening of luxurious, design-centric hotels in places where high-end lodging has historically been nonexistent.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
In recent years, the region has also been transformed by the opening of luxurious, design-centric hotels in places where high-end lodging has historically been nonexistent.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lodging
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“Lodging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lodging. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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