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lodges

/ˈlɒdʒɪz/

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

Examples :

"Our family always rents one of the lodges by the lake for our summer vacation. "

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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 :

""Incoming students can pick up their orientation packets at the lodges near the main gate of the university." "

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A local chapter of some fraternities, such as freemasons.

Examples :

"My grandfather attends meetings at one of the Freemasons' lodges in town. "

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A local chapter of a trade union.

Examples :

""The plumbers' union has several lodges across the state, each representing workers in a specific region." "

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A rural hotel or resort, an inn.

Examples :

"During our family vacation, we stayed in cozy lodges nestled in the mountains. "

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

Examples :

"The family boated past several beaver lodges built along the edge of the lake. "

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Examples :

"The bear often retreats to one of the many small lodges it has dug into the hillside for shelter. "

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

Examples :

"The college president's office, often referred to as the president's lodges, was located on the top floor of the administration building. "

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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 waited in the lodges at each level of the mine shaft, ready to load the freshly extracted ore onto the next available skip. "

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A collection of objects lodged together.

Examples :

"The pile of papers on the desk formed a thick lodge of documents. "

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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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To be firmly fixed in a specified position.

Examples :

"The splinter lodges deeply in her finger, making it hard to remove. "

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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 lodged in a cozy cabin for the night. "

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To drive (an animal) to covert.

Examples :

"The farmer uses dogs to lodge the rabbits hiding in the tall grass before hunting them. "

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

Examples :

"The summer camp director lodges the counselors in small cabins near the lake. "

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

Examples :

"She lodges her grandmother's pearls in the bank's safe deposit box every time she travels. "

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

Examples :

"She lodges a formal complaint with the human resources department about the unfair treatment. "

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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 and wind lodges the tall wheat stalks, making it difficult to harvest. "

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