Verb The workers were lodged in temporary camps. The refugees needed to be lodged and fed. We lodged at the resort. The bullet lodged in his brain. The bullet lodged itself in his brain. The group has lodged a grievance. Noun He's a member of a Masonic lodge. an annual dinner at the lodgeSee More
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Verb
It is not known if monkeypox virus can similarly lodge in testicles and pose a post-infection transmission risk. Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 Many are based in Naknek, a small community where seafood companies have built bunkhouse campuses to lodge and feed their workers.Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 Kenya’s election commission has one week to declare a winner, although analysts expect that the losing side will lodge a legal challenge, prolonging the contest.New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022 Under English law, authorities formally lodge charges against a defendant only after the accused is physically in England. Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 10 June 2022 From here, the parasites lodge into the muscles of the livestock. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 May 2022 Partisan gerrymandering would essentially be legal, and a racial gerrymander would be the only way to lodge a challenge.New York Times, 30 June 2022 There was also pitting found in the dryers - nooks and crannies that had developed over the years where bacteria could lodge and grow. Kimberly Kindy And Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2022 As the United States hastily exited Afghanistan last year, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy dialed up the White House’s public switchboard number to lodge his anger over the messy withdrawal. Jennifer Haberkornstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022
Noun
Trading the Montana wilderness for North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, this Western-style lodge resembles none other than the fictional Dutton Ranch seen in Yellowstone. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2022 Heidi Stone, president of Mountain Lake Lodge, says unlike Lake Lure, the lodge film locations are still intact for guests to enjoy. James Fanelli, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 It was owned by Thomas L. Hood, and located on Eighteenth street near Sixth avenue, and formerly was used as a meeting place by the Odd Fellows’ lodge.San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Jackson Lake, visible from the lodge that hosts the Fed's symposium, is just 36% full. Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 Susan Glaser reports the 109-room lodge currently is owned by Ashtabula County, which funded its construction nearly 20 years ago because the state couldn’t afford it. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake honeymooned at another Singita safari lodge — have opened dedicated contemporary African art galleries in an effort to offer guests more opportunity to engage with Africa’s artistic traditions. Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Aug. 2022 The lodge on the site was built in 1939 and features multiple fireplaces built with stones from the Fox River. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 It’s 10 miles down a private road to reach the main lodge situated on 5,000 gasp-inducing acres with a barn, guesthouses and manager’s residence. Karen Heller, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English loge, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German louba porch