LODGES Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

lodges 1 of 2

noun

plural of lodge

as in hotels

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 cottages

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 clubhouses

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

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as in houses

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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lodges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lodge

as in camps

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 parks

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 roots

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 lodges

Noun

At that point, the country was known for its eco-lodges and beach hotels, but high-level luxury was virtually nonexistent. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 Well, Africa is a place that has incredibly responsible operators and lodges and agents. —

AFAR Media, 15 May 2026 The lodges themselves are comfortable and modern, decorated in calming shades of oatmeal with plenty of natural wood and pretty rattan wall hangings. —

Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 11 May 2026 Until the road reopens in 2027, lodges in the far reaches of the park are flying in guests by helicopter or bush plane. —

Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026 In addition to the lodges, families can pitch a tent or park an RV at one of the park's various campgrounds. —

Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026 Custer State Park features three other distinct historic lodges—Blue Bell, Sylvan Lake, and Legion Lake—with both traditional lodge rooms and spacious cabins designed for families and large groups. —

Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026

Verb

While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild. —

Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped. —

Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Their moves come against the backdrop of a competitive primary fight for the Senate in 2026, as Paxton lodges a conservative challenge against the incumbent. —

Julia Mueller, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodges

Noun

The backstory Alongside New York, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, and Miami, Boston has the rare designation of being a city with two Four Seasons hotels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Scouts spend hundreds of days on the road each year—long drives, cheap hotels, fast food.

— Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026