lodge

Nouns

  • (n) English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940) Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge, Sir Oliver Lodge,
  • (n) 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, club, society, order,
  • (n) small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener
  • (n) a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter hunting lodge,
  • (n) any of various Native American dwellings indian lodge,
  • (n) a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers auberge, hostel, hostelry, inn,

Verbs

  • (v) be a lodger; stay temporarily
    • Where are you lodging in Paris?
  • (v) put, fix, force, or implant
    • lodge a bullet in the table
    • stick your thumb in the crack
    deposit, stick, wedge,
  • (v) file a formal charge against
    • The suspect was charged with murdering his wife
    file, charge,
  • (v) provide housing for
    • We are lodging three foreign students this semester
    accommodate,

Synonyms

Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge Sir Oliver Lodge gild guild social club club society order deposit stick wedge file charge accommodate hunting lodge indian lodge auberge hostel hostelry inn

Antonyms

dislodge free

See also

jut jut out protrude stick out project lodge in occupy reside

Words of close approximity

lode Lodz
lodge in lodgement lodgepole lodgepole pine lodger