lodge

Definitions of lodge in various dictionaries:

noun - English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)

noun - a formal association of people with similar interests

noun - small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion

noun - a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter

noun - any of various Native American dwellings

noun - a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

verb - be a lodger

verb - put, fix, force, or implant

verb - file a formal charge against

verb - provide housing for

A cottage or cabin, often rustic, used as a temporary abode or shelter: a ski lodge.

A small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper.

An inn.

Any of various Native American dwellings, such as a hogan, wigwam, or longhouse.

The group living in such a dwelling.

L.

A local chapter of certain fraternal organizations.

The meeting hall of such a chapter.

The members of such a chapter.

The den of certain animals, such as the dome-shaped structure built by beavers.

To provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping: lodges travelers in the shed.

To rent a room to.

To place or establish in quarters: lodged the children with relatives after the fire.

To serve as a depository for; contain: This cabinet lodges our oldest wines.

To place, leave, or deposit, as for safety: documents lodged with a trusted associate.

To fix, force, or implant: lodge a bullet in a wall.

To register (a charge or complaint, for example) before an authority, such as a court; file.

To vest (authority, for example).

To beat (crops) down flat: rye lodged by the cyclone.

To live in a place temporarily.

To rent accommodations, especially for sleeping.

To be or become embedded: The ball lodged in the fence.

verb - to furnish with temporary quarters