lodging

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noun

lodg·​ing ˈlä-jiŋ How to pronounce lodging (audio)
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1
a
: a place to live : dwelling
b
: lodgment sense 3b
2
a(1)
: sleeping accommodations
found lodging in the barn
(2)
: a temporary place to stay
a lodging for the night
b
: a room in the house of another used as a residence
—usually plural
3
: the act of lodging

lodging

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present participle of lodge entry 1

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Noun There is gas, food, and lodging at the next highway exit. food and lodging are two of the largest expenses of living in the city
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Participants may face costs for travel to the trial site, parking, lodging, childcare, or taking time off work. — Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Senior Planner Jose Cortez said the program will provide more lodging options in the city. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Participants may face costs for travel to the trial site, parking, lodging, childcare or taking time off work. — Michelle Andrews, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Nationally, visitors spent a record US$29 billion at the parks themselves and $56 billion for lodging, gas, groceries and other goods and services in gateway communities. — Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lodging

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First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of lodging was in the 14th century

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lodging

noun
lodg·​ing
ˈläj-iŋ
1
: dwelling
especially : a temporary dwelling or sleeping place
2
: a room or suite of rooms in another's house rented as a dwelling
—usually used in plural
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