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lodge
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- pronunciation:
- laj
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a cabin, hut, or other shelter intended for use by skiers, hunters, or the like.
- synonyms:
- cabin, hut, lean-to, shanty
- similar words:
- blind, shack
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| definition 2: |
a small house, such as a caretaker's cottage, on the grounds of a larger house or estate.
- synonyms:
- cottage
- similar words:
- cabin, summerhouse
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| definition 3: |
a hotel or inn.
- synonyms:
- caravansary, hostel, hostelry, hotel, inn
- similar words:
- hospice, motel, public house, tavern
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| definition 4: |
the den of certain wild animals such as the beaver.
- similar words:
- burrow, den, hole, lair
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| definition 5: |
a local subgroup of a fraternal organization, such as Elks or Masons, or the place they meet.
- similar words:
- chapter, club
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| related words: |
abode, camp, club, hotel, union |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
lodges, lodging, lodged |
| definition 1: |
to stay in living quarters, esp. for a short time.
- synonyms:
- quarter, room, stay
- similar words:
- abide, bed, billet, bivouac, bunk, camp, sojourn, tenant, tent
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| definition 2: |
to be or become caught, fixed, or embedded in a certain position.
The kite lodged in the treetop.- synonyms:
- catch
- similar words:
- camp, cleave, fasten, fix, stabilize, stick
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| related words: |
cabin, dwell, house, live, nestle, reside |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to provide with living quarters, esp. temporarily.
- synonyms:
- accommodate, billet, harbor, house
- similar words:
- bed, home, quarter, tent
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| definition 2: |
to serve as living quarters for; shelter.
- synonyms:
- accommodate, harbor, house, shelter
- similar words:
- contain, hold
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| definition 3: |
to fix securely or firmly in position.
- synonyms:
- fix, infix
- similar words:
- embed, entrench, secure, stick
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| definition 4: |
to register (a charge, complaint, or the like) in court or before an appropriate authority; file.
- synonyms:
- enter, file, place, present, record, register, submit
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| related words: |
accommodate, billet, harbor, install, shelter, sleep, stall |
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| derivation: |
lodgeable (adj.) |
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