Lodge

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

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.

a. Any of various Native American dwellings, such as a hogan, wigwam, or longhouse.

b. The group living in such a dwelling.

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.

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.

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.

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Noun	1.	Lodge - English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940) Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge, Sir Oliver Lodge
	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" gild, guild, social club, society, club, order 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" chess club - a club of people to play chess country club - a suburban club for recreation and socializing frat, fraternity - a social club for male undergraduates glee club - a club organized to sing together golf club - a club of people to play golf hunt club, hunt - an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport investors club - a club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly jockey club - a club to promote and regulate horse racing racket club - club for players of racket sports rowing club - a club for rowers 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 turnverein - a club of tumblers or gymnasts boat club, yacht club - club that promotes and supports yachting and boating service club - a club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services club member - someone who is a member of a club
	3.	lodge - small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener gatehouse - a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	4.	lodge - a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter hunting lodge house - 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 dwellings indian lodge dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" hogan - a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east teepee, tepee, tipi - a Native American tent; usually of conical shape 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 travelers auberge, hostel, hostelry, inn caravan inn, caravansary, caravanserai, khan - an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans hotel - a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services imaret - a hostel for pilgrims in Turkey post house, posthouse - an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders 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" deposit, stick, wedge 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" file, charge accuse, criminate, incriminate, impeach - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" 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" accommodate domiciliate, house, put up - provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town" barrack - lodge in barracks keep - supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders" billet, canton, quarter - provide housing for (military personnel) lodge in, occupy, reside - live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor"