lodged; lodging
1
a(1)
: to provide temporary quarters for
The refugees need to be lodged and fed.
(2)
: to rent lodgings to
hoped that they would lodge him for the winter
b
: to establish or settle in a place
The troops lodged themselves in the town.
2
: to serve as a receptacle for : contain
a sinus lodging the nerve and artery of the part
3
: to beat (a crop) flat to the ground
4
: to bring to an intended or a fixed position (as by throwing or thrusting)
5
: to deposit for safeguard or preservation
agents collect the rent for the land, and lodge it in the bank—
G. B. Shaw
G. B. Shaw6
: to place or vest especially in a source, means, or agent
a small family unit … with formal authority lodged in the father—John Dollard
John Dollard7
: to lay (something, such as a complaint) before a proper authority : file
the defendant then lodged an appeal—Priscilla Hughes
Priscilla Hughes1
2
: to come to a rest
the bullet lodged in the wall
3
: to fall or lie down
—used especially of hay or grain crops
buckwheat … tends to lodge by late fall—R. E. Trippensee
R. E. Trippensee1
chiefly dialectal
: a rude shelter or abode
2
a
: a house set apart for residence in a particular season (such as the hunting season)
b
: a resort hotel : inn
mountain lodges
3
a
: a house on an estate originally for the use of a gamekeeper, caretaker, or porter
b
: a shelter for an employee (such as a gatekeeper)
4
: a den or lair especially of gregarious animals (such as beavers)
5
a
: the meeting place of a branch of an organization and especially a fraternal organization
a Masonic lodge
b
: the body of members of such a branch
6
a
: wigwam
b
: a family of North American Indians
The tribe consisted of about 200 lodges.
Examples of lodge in a Sentence
Verb
The workers were lodged in temporary camps.
The refugees needed to be lodged and fed.
We lodged at the resort.
The bullet lodged in his brain.
The bullet lodged itself in his brain.
The group has lodged a grievance.
Noun
He's a member of a Masonic lodge.
an annual dinner at the lodge
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
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
Josh Rivera, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The complaint, lodged by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the heads of the state’s Division on Civil Rights (DCR) and Division of Law, alleges that Amazon violated New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) because of its treatment of pregnant and disabled workers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
The rink and lodge stay open through March 1, 2026, while the shops wrap up on January 4.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lodge. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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lodge
1 of 2 verb
lodged; lodging
1
a
: to provide or serve as especially temporary quarters for
lodged their guests overnight
b
: to establish or settle oneself in a place
c
: to settle or live in as a residence
d
: to rent lodgings to
2
: to serve as a receptacle for : contain
3
: to bring or come to a rest and remain
the bone lodged in the throat
the bullet lodged in a tree
4
: to lay before a proper authority : file
lodge a complaint
lodge
2 of 2 noun1
a
: a house set apart for residence in a special season
a hunting lodge
b
: a resort hotel
ski lodge
c
: a house for an employee on an estate
the gamekeeper's lodge
2
: a den or lair of wild animals (as beavers)
3
: the meeting place of a branch (as of a fraternal organization)
also
: the members of such a branch
4
a
: wigwam
b
: a family of North American Indigenous people
Biographical Definition
Lodge
2 of 4biographical name (2)
Henry Cabot 1902–1985 grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge American politician and diplomat
Lodge
3 of 4biographical name (3)
Sir Oliver Joseph 1851–1940 English physicist
Lodge
4 of 4biographical name (4)
Thomas 1558–1625 English poet and dramatist
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