lodge
/lɑdʒ/
verb
- To become stuck or fixed in a place.
- The bullet lodged in the wall just inches from her head.
- A small stone lodged in the tread of my shoe.
- A piece of food lodged in his throat.
- To formally present or make something, such as a complaint, appeal, or protest.
- She decided to lodge a complaint with the manager.
- Several residents lodged a protest against the new construction.
- The lawyer lodged an appeal on behalf of her client.
- To provide someone with a place to stay temporarily.
- They offered to lodge the refugees in the community center.
- The hotel can lodge up to two hundred guests.
- During the storm, we lodged travelers in our spare rooms.
- To stay somewhere temporarily, often for a fee.
- The hikers lodged in a mountain cabin for the night.
- He lodged with a host family while studying abroad.
- We lodged at a small inn near the lake.
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noun
- A small house or cabin used for a specific purpose, such as a vacation home or for hunters, skiers, or hikers.
- The hunting lodge was deep in the forest.
- We stayed in a rustic lodge near the national park.
- They rented a ski lodge for the winter holidays.
- A local branch or meeting place of certain organizations, such as the Freemasons or a fraternal society.
- The lodge meets every second Tuesday of the month.
- She attended a charity event at the Elks lodge.
- He was a member of the Masonic lodge in town.
- A beaver's den or dwelling place.
- We spotted a beaver lodge near the riverbank.
- The beaver built its lodge from sticks and mud.
- The lodge was surrounded by deep water for protection.
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