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Definition of "lodge" []
- A cottage or cabin, often rustic, used as a temporary abode or shelter: a ski lodge. (noun)
- A small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper. (noun)
- An inn. (noun)
- Any of various Native American dwellings, such as a hogan, wigwam, or longhouse. (noun)
- The group living in such a dwelling. (noun)
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Use "lodge" in a sentence
- "Grouse Mountain lodge is where the Today show was televised during the Olympics and also a hangout for all the adventurous folk, it was open 24 hours a day during the Olympics."
- "So, we ... go out for a walk and in front of the lodge is a watering hole ...."
- "Lit by the flickering fire, the lodge is a dome shaped structure made of a skeleton of fastened willow branches covered by thick tarps."