Lodge (l j), Henry Cabot 1850-1924. American politician. As Senate majority leader (1918-1924) and head of the foreign relations committee (1918-1924) he successfully opposed United States membership in the League of Nations. |
lodge (l j)n.1. a. A cottage or cabin, often rustic, used as a temporary abode or shelter: a ski lodge. b. A small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper. c. An inn. 2. a. Any of various Native American dwellings, such as a hogan, wigwam, or longhouse. b. The group living in such a dwelling. 3. a. A local chapter of certain fraternal organizations. b. The meeting hall of such a chapter. c. The members of such a chapter. 4. The den of certain animals, such as the dome-shaped structure built by beavers. v. lodged, lodg·ing, lodg·es v.tr.1. a. To provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping: lodges travelers in the shed. b. To rent a room to. c. To place or establish in quarters: lodged the children with relatives after the fire. 2. To serve as a depository for; contain: This cellar lodges our oldest wines. 3. To place, leave, or deposit, as for safety: documents lodged with a trusted associate. 4. To fix, force, or implant: lodge a bullet in a wall. 5. To register (a charge or complaint, for example) before an authority, such as a court; file. 6. To vest (authority, for example). 7. To beat (crops) down flat: rye lodged by the cyclone. v.intr.1. a. To live in a place temporarily. b. To rent accommodations, especially for sleeping. 2. To be or become embedded: The ball lodged in the fence.
[Middle English, from Old French loge, of Germanic origin.] |
lodge Noun 1. Chiefly Brit the gatekeeper's house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion 2. a house or cabin used occasionally by hunters, skiers, etc.: a hunting lodge 3. Chiefly Brit a room used by porters in a university or college 4. a local branch of certain societies 5. a beaver's home Verb [lodging, lodged] 1. to provide or be provided with rented accommodation 2. to live temporarily in rented accommodation 3. to embed or be embedded: the bullet lodged in his brain 4. to leave for safety or storage: he lodged his wages in the bank 5. to bring (a charge or accusation) against someone: the Brazilians lodged a complaint 6. (often foll. by in, with)to place (authority or power) in the control (of someone) [Old French loge] Lodge Examples: lodge of beavers, 1744; of islands, 1720; of masons, 1686; of otters.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | Lodge - English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940) | | 2. | lodge - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" athenaeum, atheneum - a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning bookclub - a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices chapter - a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter" country club - a suburban club for recreation and socializing glee club - a club organized to sing together investors club - a club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly jockey club - a club to promote and regulate horse racing slate club - a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas) sorority - a social club for female undergraduates service club - a club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services | | 3. | lodge - small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardenergatehouse - a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence | | 4. | lodge - a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelterhouse - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house" | | 5. | lodge - any of various Native American dwellingshogan - a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east wickiup, wikiup - a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States wigwam - a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides | | 6. | lodge - a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelershotel - a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services imaret - a hostel for pilgrims in Turkey roadhouse - an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling | | Verb | 1. | lodge - be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in Paris?"inhabit, live, populate, dwell - inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods" sleep over, stay over - stay overnight; "The boy's friends were allowed to sleep over after the birthday party" | | 2. | lodge - put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" redeposit - deposit anew; "The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks" dislodge, free - remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble" | | 3. | lodge - file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"impeach - charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; "The President was impeached" | | 4. | lodge - provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"domiciliate, house, put up - provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town" keep - supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders" lodge in, occupy, reside - live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor" |
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Translations lodge [lɔdʒ] n → casa del guarda; vi [person]: to lodge (with) → alojarse (en casa de)
lodge [lɔdʒ] n → pavillon m (de gardien); vi [person]; to lodge a complaint → porter plainte;
lodge [lɔdʒ] n → Pförtnerhaus nt; (also: hunting lodge) → Hütte f; vt [+ complaint, protest etc] → einlegen
lodge [lɔdʒ] n → casetta, portineria; to lodge (itself) in/between → piantarsi dentro/fra
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