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lodging definition

lodg·ing (-iŋ)

noun

  1. the act of one that lodges
  2. a place to live in, esp. temporarily; quarters
  3. a room or rooms rented in a private home

Etymology: ME loggyng: see lodge,

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lodging Synonyms

lodging

n.

  1. Personal accommodation

    harbor, asylum, pied-á-terre (French), port, protection, cover, roof over one's head; see also refuge 1, shelter.

  2. A temporary living place; usually plural

    inn, tourist camp, lodging place, lodgment, address, chambers, domicile, residence, habitation, apartment, home, room, tourist court; see also hotel, lodge, motel, resort 2.


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lodging Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • find: You will find lodgings to suit a range of budgets.

Adjective modifier

  • furnished: How can young men be expected to stay at home in such furnished lodgings?

Modifies a noun

  • house: Susan Shaw ran the lodging house with her husband.

Noun used with modifier

  • hotel: Superb hotel lodging with reservations at Best Western, Hyatt, Marriott or Hilton Sydney hotels.

Possessives

  • abbot: As it happened, the king decided to keep the abbot's lodging as a new royal palace in Canterbury.

Preposition: of

  • appeal: A letter dated 12th July 2005 from the defendant referred to the lodging of the appeal.

Preposition: for

  • night: Found lodgings for the night just outside the town.
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lodging quotes

'Orses and dorgs is some men's fancy. They're wittles and drink to meölodging, wife, and childrenö reading, writing and 'rithmeticösnuff, tobacker, and sleep.

-Dickens, CharlesJohn Huffam

May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done! Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last.

-Newman,John Henry

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