verb
lodge
loj
verb
1
To become firmly fixed in a particular position.
"A splinter lodged itself under her fingernail."
"The bullet lodged in the door frame."
2
To stay somewhere temporarily, especially as a paying guest in someone's house.
"He lodged with a local family during his year abroad."
3
To formally submit a complaint, appeal, or statement to an authority.
"She lodged a formal complaint with the housing association."
noun
1
A small house, often in the countryside, used for a specific purpose such as hunting or holidays.
"They rented a ski lodge for the weekend."
How to Use Lodge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo settle firmly in place, to stay somewhere as a guest, to formally file something with an authority, or (as a noun) a small house used for a particular purpose.
Common pairings
lodge a complaint
lodge an appeal
hunting lodge
lodge with a family
Word Forms
lodged past tense, Lodges plural, lodges singular
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Etymology
From Old French loge ("an arbour, a covered walkway"), via Middle English logge. Ultimately related to Old High German louba ("porch, gallery"). A doublet of "loggia" and "lobby."