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lodge

[loj] / lɒdʒ /
NOUN
cabin; vacation residence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chalet cottage country house dormitory dwelling hostel hotel hut inn motel shack shelter tavern
STRONG
abode auberge burrow camp couch den gatehouse haunt home hospice hostelry house retreat roadhouse shanty stopover villa
WEAK
public house
VERB
become fixed or wedged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abide embed imbed implant stick
STRONG
catch entrench fix infix ingrain install plant remain root stay
WEAK
come to rest
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganize
WEAK
dislodge
VERB
stay at temporary residence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abide reside
STRONG
accommodate bestow board bunk canton crash domicile dwell entertain harbor hostel house locate nest park perch quarter rent room roost shelter sojourn squat station stay stop
WEAK
hole up put up stay over
Antonyms
STRONG
depart go leave turn away turn out
WEAK
dislodge

Example Sentences

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"Mr Davignon has decided to lodge an appeal," lawyer Johan Verbist told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

An avid outdoorsman, Webb managed a farm and hunting lodge and enjoyed offshore fishing and boating.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Locals give directions to out-of-towners using churches as landmarks, and a Masonic lodge was promoting a squirrel hunt one recent day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

World Boxing's policy includes an appeal process so boxers that screen positive for the SRY gene can lodge an appeal and provide supporting evidence.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The lodge gates were a memory, and the high-road something belonging to another time, another world.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.