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The definition of a lodge is a shelter such as a cottage or resort, generally used for vacation purposes.

(noun)

An example of lodge is where skiers may stay on a skiing trip.

Lodge is defined as to provide or rent a cottage or resort space, to be stuck or caught, or to store something.

(verb)

An example of lodge is to stay at a hotel for five nights.
An example of lodge is for a splinter to be stuck in someone's finger.
An example of lodge is put money in a safe.

See lodge in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. a small house, esp. one for a servant, or one for use during a special season: a caretaker's lodge, hunting lodge
2. a resort hotel or motel
1. the meeting place of a local chapter, as of a fraternal organization
2. such a local chapter
the den or typical lair of certain wild animals, esp. beavers
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1. the hut or tent of an American Indian
2. those who live in it

Origin: ME loge, hut, masons' workshop (> sense 2) < OFr, summer house, arbor (> loge) < LL lobia < Gmc *laubja, sheltered place, leafy arbor (> OHG louba, upper roof, porch, leafy cover): for IE base see leaf

transitive verb lodged, lodging

to provide with a place of temporary residence; house
to rent rooms to; take as a paying guest
to serve as a temporary dwelling for
to serve as a container for
to place or deposit for safekeeping
to put or send into a place or position by shooting, thrusting, etc.; place; land: with in: to lodge an arrow in a target
to bring (an accusation, complaint, etc.) before legal authorities
to confer (powers) upon: with in
to beat down (growing crops), as rain

Origin: ME loggen < OFr logier (> Fr loger)

intransitive verb

to live in a certain place for a time
to live (with another or in his home) as a paying guest
to come to rest or be placed and remain firmly fixed: with in: a bone lodged in her throat

Lodge, Henry Cabot 1850-1924; U.S. senator (1893-1924)

See lodge in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A cottage or cabin, often rustic, used as a temporary abode or shelter: a ski lodge.
b. A small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper.
c. An inn.
a. Any of various Native American dwellings, such as a hogan, wigwam, or longhouse.
b. The group living in such a dwelling.
a. A local chapter of certain fraternal organizations.
b. The meeting hall of such a chapter.
c. The members of such a chapter.
The den of certain animals, such as the dome-shaped structure built by beavers.

verb lodged lodged, lodg·ing, lodg·es

verb, transitive

a. To provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping: lodges travelers in the shed.
b. To rent a room to.
c. To place or establish in quarters: lodged the children with relatives after the fire.
To serve as a depository for; contain: This cellar lodges our oldest wines.
To place, leave, or deposit, as for safety: documents lodged with a trusted associate.
To fix, force, or implant: lodge a bullet in a wall.
To register (a charge or complaint, for example) before an authority, such as a court; file.
To vest (authority, for example).
To beat (crops) down flat: rye lodged by the cyclone.

verb, intransitive

a. To live in a place temporarily.
b. To rent accommodations, especially for sleeping.
To be or become embedded: The ball lodged in the fence.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French loge

Origin: , of Germanic origin

American politician. As Senate majority leader (1918-1924) and head of the foreign relations committee (1918-1924) he successfully opposed United States membership in the League of Nations.

, Henry Cabot, Jr. 1902-1985.

American politician and diplomat. He was Richard Nixon's running mate in the 1960 presidential election and later served as ambassador to South Vietnam (1963-1967).

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