lodging
gb/lˈɑd͡ʒɪŋ/ us/lˈɑd͡ʒɪŋ/
B2
English
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B2
entity
1
temporary place to stay
A place where you can stay for a short time, for example on a trip.
Usage pattern:
lodging for [someone]; lodging in/near [place]; [adjective] lodging
Common mistake:
Do not confuse lodging with luggage; luggage means the bags you travel with.
Synonyms
accommodation (more common in British English and often uncountable)
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place to stay (more informal and everyday)
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quarters (often used for soldiers, workers, or students)
Collocations
find lodging
|book lodging
|temporary lodging
|overnight lodging
|affordable lodging
|student lodging
|lodging costs
|lodging expenses
|lodging options
|provide lodging
Themes
travel
|housing
|daily_life
Examples
- We need to find lodging near the conference center.
- The tour price includes meals and overnight lodging.
- Affordable lodging is hard to find in the city during the festival.
Learner examples
- I booked lodging for two nights.
- Our school found lodging for the students.
Noun
formal
C1
action
2
formal submission of documents
The formal act of sending an official complaint or document to someone in authority.
Usage pattern:
the lodging of [a complaint/appeal/claim/application]
Common mistake:
This noun is formal; in everyday English, filing or submitting is usually more natural.
Synonyms
filing (common in legal and administrative contexts, especially for documents)
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submission (broader and less tied to complaints or court procedures)
Antonyms
withdrawal (the act of taking back a complaint, appeal, or claim after it has been submitted)
Collocations
lodging of a complaint
|lodging of an appeal
|lodging of a claim
|lodging of an application
|formal lodging
|online lodging
|late lodging
|lodging deadline
Themes
law
|administration
|business
Examples
- The deadline for the lodging of appeals is Friday at 5 p.m.
- The company allows online lodging of insurance claims.
- After the lodging of a formal complaint, the agency opened an investigation.
Learner examples
- The lodging of the application must be done online.
- Late lodging of a claim may cause delays.
Noun
B2
entity
3
rented rooms for living
Rooms that someone rents to live in for a while.
Usage pattern:
usually plural: lodgings; [someone's] lodgings; take/find lodgings
Common mistake:
This sense is usually plural: lodgings, not a lodging, when referring to rented rooms.
Synonyms
rented room (more specific and everyday)
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accommodation (broader; can include hotels or other places)
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room (simpler but less precise)
Collocations
find lodgings
|take lodgings
|cheap lodgings
|student lodgings
|private lodgings
|rented lodgings
|temporary lodgings
|comfortable lodgings
Themes
housing
|daily_life
Examples
- She found cheap lodgings above a café.
- The actor returned to his lodgings after the rehearsal.
- Many students look for private lodgings near the university.
Learner examples
- He lives in lodgings near his college.
- They found clean lodgings in the town.
Grammar
Dictionary form
lodging
IPA
GB/lˈɑd͡ʒɪŋ/
US/lˈɑd͡ʒɪŋ/
Syllables & stress
lodging (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (lodging)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: lodging
- Plural: lodging, lodgings
Expressions
board and lodging
1/bˈɔɹd ˈænd lˈɑd͡ʒɪŋ/
fixed phrase
meals and accommodation
Food and a place to sleep.
Examples
- The farm job includes board and lodging.
- Workers received a small wage plus board and lodging.
- The course fee covers tuition, board and lodging.
lodging house
1/lˈɑd͡ʒɪŋ hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase
formal
house with rentable rooms
A house where people pay to rent rooms.
Examples
- The city requires every lodging house to meet fire-safety rules.
- He spent his first month in a cheap lodging house near the station.
- The old building had once been a lodging house for factory workers.