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as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
when we go on our country vacation, we always stay at this little lodge in the middle of nowhere
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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 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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as in to root
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 lodge
Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The library is modeled on an Adirondack lodge.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
An immigration detainer was lodged by federal authorities following his arrest.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The snapshot offers only a partial look at consumer spending and doesn’t include many services, including travel and hotel lodges.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The library is modeled on an Adirondack lodge.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
As he was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs, Mangione lodged his own objection, yelling out to spectators seated in the gallery.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
An immigration detainer was lodged by federal authorities following his arrest.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodge
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The proposal comes after a push to increase the hotel worker minimum wage to $30 over time and ahead of a June ballot that could potentially leave voters tax fatigued amid the city’s budget struggles.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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People used to come to my hotel and leave tombstones and pictures of dead babies.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bonaire Resort-style Cabin Kit Robin Pekkala, an Allwood Outlet brand representative, told Travel + Leisure to think of the structures as additional space outside of your home that can be transformed into a guest cottage, pool house, art studio, yoga room, home office space, or even a music studio.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kate Middleton spent most of her early life in a 4-bedroom cottage in Bradfield, Berkshire.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Tecolote has an outdated clubhouse and irrigation system that badly need upgrades.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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There were first introductions — accompanied by a customary handshake — in the clubhouse.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Sunday’s remarkable landslide mean the LDP now has enough seats to override votes in the upper house of parliament, to propose amendments to the constitution, and to chair all lower house committees alongside its coalition partner.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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When Warren went to pick her up at her parents' house, her brothers, Kevin, Reggie and Wayne, surrounded him.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During the Cuban Missile Crisis my dad was camped out wearing his parachute under a wing of a C-130.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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After returning from a January vacation, the Moores found a group of unhoused people camped on the back patio who did not leave, Moore said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Feb. 2026
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Guests are asked to park at the Van Buren Parking Deck.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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What better way and what better place to start anew, and to park the despondency and chaos of the past couple of months?—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Look for strong sturdy leaves that have a nice shape and that are rooted well in the soil.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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This will eliminate the potential for issues related to root development and seed germination.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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Other travel brands, like Generator Hotels and Zoku, feature hostel-style accommodations or bunk bed rooms for travelers that are willing to share a room.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Queensland authorities told reporters that the victim had spent the past six weeks working at a backpacker’s hostel with a friend who was also from Canada.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodge. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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