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Definition of lodging

lodging

/ˈlɑːdʒ.ɪŋ/
lodg · ing
Plural:lodgings
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lodging Lexical Profile

lodging Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Temporary accommodation, especially a rented room or set of rooms in someone else's house (often used in the plural).

Example

"The conference organizers provided complimentary meals and lodging for all visiting speakers."

2

The condition of cereal crops or tall grasses that have been flattened or bent over near the ground by heavy wind or rain.

Example

"Severe summer thunderstorms caused widespread lodging in the wheat fields just days before harvest."

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• Nearby Words

lodge
lodgepole pine
lodger
lodging
lodz
lofoi
loft

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English loggyng, derived from Old French logier ('to house or quarter troops in huts'), ultimately from Frankish *laubja ('arbor, shelter made of foliage').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lodging. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lodging
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