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as in hotel
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 clubhouse
the meeting place of an organization
the Masons meet at the lodge every Thursday evening
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as in to house
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 to park
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 to root
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 lodge
Meira Gebel, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Visiting nature lovers can spot a few of the Big Five, add some birds to their life list or dine in the early morning alongside Namibia’s native meerkats, while those in need of a relaxing getaway can stick close to the lodge and unwind by the pool.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
After Chacin was booked in the Harris County Jail on the intoxicated manslaughter charge, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston office lodged a detainer request.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The heated outdoors lap pool offers a view of the crystal blue lake, while the spa draws visitors to its dry-heat lodge and eucalyptus steam room after a day on the slopes.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Visiting nature lovers can spot a few of the Big Five, add some birds to their life list or dine in the early morning alongside Namibia’s native meerkats, while those in need of a relaxing getaway can stick close to the lodge and unwind by the pool.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
New lawsuit follows case over teen's suicide The complaint, filed in the federal court for eastern Texas just after midnight Central time Monday, follows another suit lodged by the same attorneys in October.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
After Chacin was booked in the Harris County Jail on the intoxicated manslaughter charge, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston office lodged a detainer request.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodge
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While green hotels and transportation are important, the focus in 2025 will shift more to the business side.Kurt Weinsheimer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mollie Aspen This winter Aspen welcomed Mollie, a new boutique hotel on the edge of town.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Your art need not be on the walls, in fact: At this mountain farmland boutique resort, the cottages each come with a canvas that covers a sliding barn door that separates the living area from the bedroom.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
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Naturally, Wiggins’s first priority was to preserve and enhance the spartan cottage’s existing architecture: the façade of rough-hewn local stone, quaint clapboard walls, restored wood floors, and exposed ceiling beams.Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2025
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For one of the few times, Roberts called a clubhouse meeting to reiterate his confidence in their veteran mettle.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Every team should just post a copy of this column on the clubhouse wall!Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Greg and his father had built, largely by hand, a beautiful house with a 270-degree view of the San Francisco Bay, with a floor of hand-cut slate on which sat the baby grand piano.Peter Mehren, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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By 6:30 that morning, nothing remained save the shell of a house that was once owned by Mayer Singerman, a former village mayor and later where mother-in-law, Mignon, and husband, Tom McDade, spent their last days.Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort offers the cheapest overnight accommodations at Walt Disney World for visitors willing to camp.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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The racers and teams will camp in bivouacs (temporary tent encampments) throughout the entire 15-day rally, with only one day designated as a rest day.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
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The roughly hewn goober had been strapped to the back of a logging truck, hauled across the country and parked near the White House.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Just witness how Obama got loaded into the row next to Trump, while Mike and Karen Pence sat in the seats behind them, and an awkward Kamala Harris parked in isolation right ahead of all.Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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As many as 10 hogs have been tearing up yards and rooting through trash left for garbage collectors, according to WFAA.Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The southern tradition is rooted partly in a century-old revolt against the privileges granted to Brahmans, the priestly caste that sits at the top of Hinduism’s ancient social hierarchy.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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About five hours north of the Elqui Valley, the tourist-friendly town of San Pedro de Atacama offers a mix of budget hostels and luxury accommodations in the Atacama Desert, such as the sustainable Explora Atacama Lodge.Nile Cappello, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
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She had been reunited with an older sister at the hostel — a bittersweet moment because the sister had attempted suicide weeks earlier, following a difficult divorce.Declan Walsh, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodge. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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