American English pronunciation
How to pronounce lodges
IPA transcription: ['lɑdʒəz]
Pronunciation variants: ['lɑdʒəz]['lɑdʒɪz]
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Noun
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a formal association of people with similar interests
“he joined a golf club”
“they formed a small lunch society”
“men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today”
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a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
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English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
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small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener
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a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
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any of various Native American dwellings
Verb
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put, fix, force, or implant
“lodge a bullet in the table”
“stick your thumb in the crack”
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file a formal charge against
“The suspect was charged with murdering his wife”
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be a lodger; stay temporarily
“Where are you lodging in Paris?”
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provide housing for
“We are lodging three foreign students this semester”
Usage examples
- Lodges were often no more than rented rooms above stores or taverns.
- As a result, these Masons felt a stronger kinship with the unaffiliated London Lodges.
- The lodges came first and were largely replaced by houses with living accommodations.
- There are also two lodges, and of land.
- Twenty-two lodges and ten study groups are located in fourteen countries.
- The island is mostly home to exclusive fishing lodges and large private estates.
- There are also equally luxurious boxes and lodges here.
- Most of the eco lodges are located along the beach.
- At present there are cabin rentals and two lodges on Kosciusko Island.
- Within the park there are three traditional tourist lodges, called "rest camps".