lodge
|lodge|
🇺🇸
/lɑːdʒ/
🇬🇧
/lɒdʒ/
temporary accommodation
Etymology
'lodge' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'loge', where 'loge' meant 'shelter' or 'hut'.
'loge' transformed into the Middle English word 'logge', and eventually became the modern English word 'lodge'.
Initially, it meant 'shelter' or 'hut', but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'small house' and 'to provide accommodation'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, typically occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee.
The lodge at the entrance of the estate was quaint and charming.
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Verb 1
to provide someone with a place to stay temporarily.
They lodged the travelers for the night.
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