LODGE
What does "LODGE" mean?
A small house or shelter, often in the countryside; also, to become firmly fixed, or to submit formally.
Meanings
- A small house or cabin, especially for seasonal or recreational use. We rented a ski lodge at the base of the mountain.
- To become firmly embedded or stuck in a place. A fish bone lodged in his throat.
- To formally submit a complaint, claim, or appeal. She lodged a complaint with the housing authority. formal
- To provide with temporary accommodation; to stay as a guest. They lodged the stranded travelers for the night.
- A local branch or meeting place of a fraternal society, such as the Freemasons. The Masonic lodge met on the first Tuesday of each month.
- A beaver's den built of sticks and mud. The beavers had built a sturdy lodge in the middle of the pond.
Word origin
From Old French 'loge' (arbor, hut, shelter), from Frankish/Germanic roots related to 'leafy bower'; entered Middle English for a temporary shelter, later branching into many senses.
Remember it
LODGE has a 'D' and 'G' lodged in the middle - letters stuck firmly between LO and E, just like something that lodges in place.
A little poem
Sticks woven with mud-
the beaver shapes its small house
where the cold can't reach.
haiku
Wordplay
- The complaint about the cabin got lodged twice - once with the manager, and once between the floorboards.
What it teaches
Whatever shelters you can also trap you - the same word means both a home and being stuck.
Quick facts
What does LODGE mean?
A small house or shelter, often in the countryside; also, to become firmly fixed, or to submit formally.
Is LODGE a valid word?
Yes — LODGE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LODGE?
LODGE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does LODGE come from?
From Old French 'loge' (arbor, hut, shelter), from Frankish/Germanic roots related to 'leafy bower'; entered Middle English for a temporary shelter, later branching into many senses.
What can LODGE teach us?
Whatever shelters you can also trap you - the same word means both a home and being stuck.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.