lodge has definitions from the fields of housing,law,physics
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[ verb ] (housing) be a lodger; stay temporarily

Examples

"Where are you lodging in Paris?"

Used in print

("Editorials"...)

Who , then , is of sufficient stature to lodge with Lenin ?

2
[ verb ] fix, force, or implant

Synonyms

stick deposit wedge

Examples

"lodge a bullet in the table"

Used in print

(Alfred Wright, "A Duel Golfers Will Never Forget"...)

But the seven-iron shot he used to approach the green strayed into a bunker and lodged in a slight depression .

3
[ verb ] (law) file a formal charge against

Synonyms

charge file

Examples

"The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"

Used in print

(U.S. Reports. Volume 364. Cases Adjudged in the...)

After the recommendation of the Department is forwarded to the appeal_board , that is the appropriate place for a registrant to lodge his denial .

4
[ noun ] a formal association of people with similar interests

Examples

"he joined a golf club" "they formed a small lunch society" "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"

5
[ noun ] (physics) English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)

Related terms

physicist

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[ noun ] (housing) any of various native American dwellings

Synonyms

indian_lodge

7
[ verb ] (housing) provide housing for

Synonyms

accommodate

Examples

"We are lodging three foreign students this semester"

8
[ noun ] (British) small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener

Related terms

gatehouse UK

9
[ noun ] (housing) a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter

Synonyms

hunting_lodge

Related terms

house

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8183
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[ noun ] (housing) a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

Synonyms

inn hostelry hostel

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