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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
Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
The design feels something akin to the countryside lodges of New Zealand (think: high ceilings, natural materials, and atmospheric lighting) and Western Red Cedar was used in the construction to honor indigenous traditions.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Rosen Gonzalez and other city officials calling for the hostel’s operating license to be revoked are responding, in part, to residents in the West Avenue neighborhood who have lodged numerous complaints.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The lodge also houses Discovery Center, where guests can explore the initiatives of Oceans Without Borders, a marine conservation group managed by andBeyond and its community development partner, Wild Impact.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
The design feels something akin to the countryside lodges of New Zealand (think: high ceilings, natural materials, and atmospheric lighting) and Western Red Cedar was used in the construction to honor indigenous traditions.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
But on Wednesday, Reina in a court filing denied allegations lodged by the station in a civil lawsuit late last year.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Rosen Gonzalez and other city officials calling for the hostel’s operating license to be revoked are responding, in part, to residents in the West Avenue neighborhood who have lodged numerous complaints.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodge
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Fire victims have turned on State Farm The night of the devastating Eaton fire, Jared Franz was in a cramped hotel room with his family hoping his Altadena home would still be standing when the sun rose.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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On a sticky hot morning in July, Ed Pierson steps into the lobby of a hotel in Washington, DC, completely unwilling to obey the plane-crash life cycle.—
Lauren Smiley,
WIRED,
11 Mar. 2025
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That cottage as well as all the others come with discounts to the Cog Railway and some local theaters, as well as access to the pool and gym at the Mountain View Grand.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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Their family, unlike the families of most of Lilian’s schoolmates, lived not in an apartment building with central heating and running water but in a one-room cottage, which was no more than a shack.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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While Lowry labored to a frustrating two-over 74, Walker sailed around a windy TPC Sawgrass with a bogey-free six-under 66 to return to the clubhouse inside the top-10 – four shots behind second round leaders Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia before the duo headed out Saturday.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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They were originally designed for a golf course clubhouse in Italy (the client is an avid golfer).—
John Ortved,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2025
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While the Pace-Sotheby’s deal, depending on the structure, could have immediate financial benefits for Pace, the case for Sotheby’s hinges on CEO Charles Stewart’s efforts since joining the house in 2019 to find new ways to grow its global brand power and make the business more profitable.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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As part of its strategic shift, the house will continue to be known under the Claudie Pierlot moniker, but will drop the surname in all future branding.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Outside food and drinks Outside lawn chairs or camping chairs Oversized backpacks, suitcase and large beach bags Picnic baskets Skateboards, ice skates or roller shoes.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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Boats parked on trailers dot the inlets leading to Matagorda Bay Nature Park and campground.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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Mahoney, according to court documents, grew alarmed that her fiancé had seemingly disappeared — eventually going to the home and spotting McGeeney's red Ford F-150 pickup truck parked outside the residence.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Birds tend to root through the lower quality food and toss it around looking for their favorite bits, emptying feeders faster.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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All of these choices root us in Nancy’s unsettled psyche, upending earlier assumptions about her personality.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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The next day, there was an image released of a young person caught on a hostel’s security camera with a hood over their head, flashing a big smile at someone beyond the photo’s frame.—
Lorena O'Neil,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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The pod-style rooms offer just enough space for a bed, providing a bit more privacy and comfort than a hostel.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Lodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodge. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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