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lodge

/lɒdʒ/ /lɑdʒ/

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A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.

Examples :

"The family rented a cozy hunting lodge for their annual deer hunting trip. "

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Short for porter's lodge: a building or room near the entrance of an estate or building, especially as a college mailroom.

Examples :

"The college students used the porter's lodge to drop off their mail. "

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A local chapter of some fraternities, such as freemasons.

Examples :

"The local lodge of the Freemasons held a meeting tonight. "

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A local chapter of a trade union.

Examples :

"The teachers' union lodge met to discuss their contract negotiations. "

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A rural hotel or resort, an inn.

Examples :

"The family stayed at a cozy lodge during their summer vacation. "

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A beaver's shelter constructed on a pond or lake.

Examples :

"The beaver built a sturdy lodge near the edge of the pond. "

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Examples :

"The bears found a cozy lodge in the mountainside. "

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The chamber of an abbot, prior, or head of a college.

Examples :

"The headmaster held a meeting in the lodge, which was a special room for the school's principal. "

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The space at the mouth of a level next to the shaft, widened to permit wagons to pass, or ore to be deposited for hoisting; called also platt.

Examples :

"The miners used the lodge to deposit the ore before hoisting it up the shaft. "

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A collection of objects lodged together.

Examples :

"A lodge of colorful books sat on the bookshelf, crammed together. "

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An indigenous American home, such as tipi or wigwam. By extension, the people who live in one such home; a household.

Examples :

"The tribe consists of about two hundred lodges, that is, of about a thousand individuals."

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verb

To be firmly fixed in a specified position.

Examples :

"The small, wooden chair lodged firmly in the corner of the classroom. "

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To stay in a boarding-house, paying rent to the resident landlord or landlady.

Examples :

"The detective Sherlock Holmes lodged in Baker Street."

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To stay in any place or shelter.

Examples :

"The hikers decided to lodge in a small cabin for the night. "

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To drive (an animal) to covert.

Examples :

"The hunters successfully lodged the deer into the dense forest. "

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To supply with a room or place to sleep in for a time.

Examples :

"The hotel manager lodged the weary travelers for the night. "

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To put money, jewellery, or other valuables for safety.

Examples :

"Before the party, Sarah lodged her expensive necklace in the safe deposit box at the bank. "

finance business asset

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To place (a statement, etc.) with the proper authorities (such as courts, etc.).

Examples :

"The student lodged a complaint with the school principal about the noisy neighbors. "

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To become flattened, as grass or grain, when overgrown or beaten down by the wind.

Examples :

"The heavy rain caused the wheat to lodge."

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To cause to flatten, as grass or grain.

Examples :

"The heavy rain lodged the wheat stalks, flattening them to the ground. "

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