lodging

[loj-ing]

noun

1. accommodation in a house, especially in rooms for rent.

   to furnish board and lodging.

2. a temporary place to stay; temporary quarters.

3. lodgings,

   1. a room or rooms rented for residence in another's house.

   2. British.,  the rooms of a university student who lives neither on campus nor at home.

4. the act of lodging.

lodging

/ ˈlɒdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. a temporary residence

2. (sometimes plural) sleeping accommodation

3. (sometimes plural) (at Oxford University) the residence of the head of a college

Other Word Forms

• underlodging noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lodging¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; lodge, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Mohamed, who has been lodging at the hotel for five months, told the BBC: "He's gone and we hope he doesn't come back again."

From BBC

They wondered if building modular structures on land that was already zoned for commercial use might be one solution to increasing lodging units without impacting local housing supply.

From Los Angeles Times

He began lodging complaints with the state in 2023, asking it to push companies to control emissions.

From Salon

In a town that’s short on lodging supply, the Roblar stands out for its size, its place in local history and the way it wears that history on its walls.

From Los Angeles Times

Since then, the number of arrests or citations issued by the city for illegal lodging has skyrocketed, to more than a thousand – far more than in previous years.

From BBC

Related Words

• apartment 
• hostel 
• hotel 
• inn 
• lodge 
• motel 
• resort 
• shelter