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as in cottage
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use every summer we rent a small fishing lodge by the lake

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as in clubhouse
the meeting place of an organization the Masons meet at the lodge every Thursday evening

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as in house
the shelter or resting place of a wild animal the family of beavers built a lodge near the narrow point of the river

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lodge

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verb

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as in to house
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 to park
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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Recent Examples of lodge
Noun
That includes a new lodge and new snowmaking machines to turn the facility into a year-round operation by 2027. Jason Clayworth, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 Their goal is to make it as far as a hunting lodge Isaac knows. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
The caller showed the trooper where the bullet struck the home, and the trooper confirmed that a .22 caliber bullet was lodged in the siding on the front of the house, according to state police. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025 An ember from that fire raced on the wind and lodged into a 50-foot palm tree by the main JJU house. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for lodge 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodge
Noun
  • The hotel’s Triple Play Spring Training package, which runs through March 31, includes baseball swag for visitors.
    Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • While Linda’s husband is out of town, a catastrophic leak in her home forces Linda and her daughter to take refuge in a hotel.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Mahogany Bay Resort & Beach Club, Curio Collection by Hilton With over 200 rooms spread across its collection of cottages, suites, and villas, Mahogany Bay Resort & Beach Club is one of the larger resorts in Belize.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The cottage showcases colorful but calming accents with Sherwin-Williams paint, like the Smoky Blue (SW 7604) cabinetry featured in the kitchen.
    Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • With 29 golfers still on the course when darkness came, the clubhouse leaders were Ludvig Aberg and Lanto Griffin.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The last 11 of Sabathia’s seasons came with the Yankees, with whom the hulking left-hander won the 2009 World Series, twice led the majors in wins — including with a career-high 21 in 2010 — and became a respected clubhouse leader.
    Peter Sblendorio, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include: In July 2024, a 3,745-square-foot home on Grosvenor Place in Oakland sold for $2,689,000, a price per square foot of $718.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Notably, Olson knows how much a set benefits from depth; from the study on the other side of the hallway visible from the living room to a media room off the kitchen, Matt’s house feels like a real home.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Nvidia’s upcoming launch of the RTX 5000 series is starting to drive at least a few consumers to camp out and wait for days to buy the graphics cards.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
  • At Movimiento Juventud 2000, several families whose appointments had been canceled were camping in tents set up inside a giant warehouse.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Multiple witnesses observed the shooting and saw the men carrying pistols; the witnesses included the driver of a nearby BMW, a valet driver parked in front of a jewelry store and another student at Innovations High School who the boys were with seconds earlier, prosecutors said.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The fertilizer sprayer, usually parked in a barn, was gone, and Rikkell's stepfather, Dale Warner, was out on it — working.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • And while Victor’s film might be rooted specifically in Agnes’ story and the bad thing at its center, in its specificity, there’s still tremendous room for wider recognition and revelation.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Presumably, Taylor Swift will be present again, rooting on her boyfriend.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The woman offered her mother-in-law to stay at her mom’s nearby home, which has a comfortable guest room, or at a hostel, with all expenses covered by the couple.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Some of the best family-friendly hostels across Europe include cribs, high chairs and game rooms for the kids.
    Amelia Edelman, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodge. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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