1
a
: a place to live : dwelling
2
a(1)
: sleeping accommodations
found lodging in the barn
(2)
: a temporary place to stay
a lodging for the night
b
: a room in the house of another used as a residence
—usually used in plural
3
: the act of lodging
Examples of lodging in a Sentence
There is gas, food, and lodging at the next highway exit.
food and lodging are two of the largest expenses of living in the city
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Even short periods of convalescence, from one to three days, increase the likelihood of a condition called deep venous thrombosis, which can cause clots to break loose in the extremities and travel through the bloodstream, passing through the heart and lodging in the lungs.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
New lodging has lagged, but older options in various phases of renovation keep things fresh.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Therapists pay for their own travel and lodging, plus an entrance fee, and judges volunteer—sometimes after earning a certificate from a massage-judge training course that Tengbjerg leads.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Even short periods of convalescence, from one to three days, increase the likelihood of a condition called deep venous thrombosis, which can cause clots to break loose in the extremities and travel through the bloodstream, passing through the heart and lodging in the lungs.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lodging
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“Lodging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lodging. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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