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| 1. | [ verb ] (housing) be a lodger; stay temporarily | |
| Examples: | "Where are you lodging in Paris?" |
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| Related terms: | dwell sleep_over diggings lodger lodging | |
| 2. | [ verb ] fix, force, or implant | |
| Synonyms: | stick deposit wedge | |
| Examples: | "lodge a bullet in the table" |
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| Related terms: | dislodge fasten redeposit stick_out extend | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (law) file a formal charge against | |
| Synonyms: | charge file | |
| Examples: | "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife" |
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| Related terms: | accuse impeach charge file lodgment | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a formal association of people with similar interests | |
| Synonyms: | club society order gild guild | |
| Examples: | "he joined a golf club" "they formed a small lunch society" "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today" |
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| Related terms: | association sorority chapter fraternity country_club tennis_club yacht_club glee_club golf_club hunt Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars American_Legion bookclub racket_club athenaeum turnverein rowing_club slate_club chess_club secret_society service_club investors_club jockey_club club_member ordain | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (physics) English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940) | |
| Synonyms: | sir_oliver_lodge sir_oliver_joseph_lodge | |
| Related terms: | physicist | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (housing) any of various native American dwellings | |
| Synonyms: | indian_lodge | |
| Related terms: | dwelling wickiup tepee wigwam hogan | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (housing) provide housing for | |
| Synonyms: | accommodate | |
| Examples: | "We are lodging three foreign students this semester" |
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| Related terms: | house keep quarter barrack occupy diggings accommodation lodging | |
| 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 | |
| 10. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8183 | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (housing) a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers | |
| Synonyms: | inn hostelry hostel | |
| Related terms: | hotel roadhouse imaret caravansary | |
| Similar spelling: |
loads |
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