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
Recent Examples on the Web
But beyond lodging, the analyst noted that investors are not exactly pricing in Airbnb’s new products, such as experiences.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
At night, hang your hat at the Western-style log cabins at O-Bar-O (pup-friendly lodging from $200 per night available).
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Hawaii is notoriously an expensive destination, not only in terms of the cost of flights to get here, but lodging, food and drink, car rentals, and tours are all, generally speaking, not going to make things easy for budget travelers.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Fossil Rim also offers guest lodging, an Overlook Café, and a Nature Store.
fossilrim.org, 2299 County Road 2008, Glen Rose, TX 76043
Soak Up the Sun at Big Rocks Park
The name says it all—Big Rocks Parks has some seriously massive rocks.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
At night, hang your hat at the Western-style log cabins at O-Bar-O (pup-friendly lodging from $200 per night available).
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Hawaii is notoriously an expensive destination, not only in terms of the cost of flights to get here, but lodging, food and drink, car rentals, and tours are all, generally speaking, not going to make things easy for budget travelers.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Fossil Rim also offers guest lodging, an Overlook Café, and a Nature Store.
fossilrim.org, 2299 County Road 2008, Glen Rose, TX 76043
Soak Up the Sun at Big Rocks Park
The name says it all—Big Rocks Parks has some seriously massive rocks.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 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 Mar. 2025.
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