lodged

[ lojd ]

/ lɒdʒd /

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adjective Heraldry.

(of a deer or the like) represented as lying down: a stag lodged.

Origin of lodged

First recorded in 1570–80; lodge + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM lodged

un·lodged, adjective well-lodged, adjective

Words nearby lodged

lode, loden, lodestar, lodestone, lodge, lodged, lodgepole creek, lodgepole pine, lodger, lodging, lodging house

Definition for lodged (2 of 2)

lodge

[ loj ]

/ lɒdʒ /

noun

a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut.

a house used as a temporary residence, as in the hunting season.

a summer cottage.

a house or cottage, as in a park or on an estate, occupied by a gatekeeper, caretaker, gardener, or other employee.

a resort hotel, motel, or inn.

the main building of a camp, resort hotel, or the like.

the meeting place of a branch of certain fraternal organizations.

the members composing the branch: The lodge is planning a picnic.

any of various North American Indian dwellings, as a tepee or long house. Compare earth lodge.

the Indians who live in such a dwelling or a family or unit of North American Indians.

the home of a college head at Cambridge University, England.

the den of an animal or group of animals, especially beavers.

verb (used without object), lodged, lodg·ing.

to have a habitation or quarters, especially temporarily, as in a hotel, motel, or inn: We lodged in a guest house.

to live in rented quarters in another's house: He lodged with a local family during his college days.

to be fixed, implanted, or caught in a place or position; come to rest; stick: The bullet lodged in his leg.

verb (used with object), lodged, lodg·ing.

to furnish with a habitation or quarters, especially temporarily; accommodate: Can you lodge us for the night?

to furnish with a room or rooms in one's house for payment; have as a lodger: a boardinghouse that lodges oil workers.

to serve as a residence, shelter, or dwelling for; shelter: The château will lodge the ambassador during his stay.

to put, store, or deposit, as in a place, for storage or keeping; stow: to lodge one's valuables in a hotel safe.

to bring or send into a particular place or position.

to house or contain: The spinal canal lodges and protects the spinal cord.

to vest (power, authority, etc.).

to put or bring (information, a complaint, etc.) before a court or other authority.

to beat down or lay flat, as vegetation in a storm: A sudden hail had lodged the crops.

to track (a deer) to its lair.

Origin of lodge

1175–1225; Middle English logge < Old French loge < Medieval Latin laubia, lobia; see lobby

SYNONYMS FOR lodge

8 club, association, society.

16 house, quarter.

20 place, set, plant, settle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM lodge

lodge·a·ble, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for lodged

And similar shards of enthusiasm-killing kryptonite are lodged in John Kasich, Mike Pence and Ted Cruz.

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And last week, a Mexican federal court tossed out weapons charges that had been lodged against him when he was arrested.

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Frein was lodged in a holding cell at Blooming Grove barracks.

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A state felony charge of assaulting an officer that was lodged against him a year after the incident was subsequently withdrawn.

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The gulf between mercantile hubs and the polities in which they are lodged is not new.

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The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.

Far Off |Favell Lee Mortimer
He came to hys lodgyng, and all those of his companye whyche coulde not well be lodged there, he sente them to the greate Temple.

The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne |Francisco Lpez de Gmara
In all such cases, if the projectile was lodged in the orbit, the eye was removed together with the projectile.

The Australian Army Medical Corps in Egypt |James W. Barrett
A number of fragments of bone (one lodged in the wall of, but not penetrating, the lateral sinus) and pulped brain were removed.

Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry Makins
After having finished his thanksgiving in the church, seeing me go out, he followed me into the house in which I lodged.

The Autobiography of Madame Guyon |Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon

British Dictionary definitions for lodged (1 of 3)

lodge

/ (lɒdʒ) /

noun

mainly British a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion, usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener

a house or cabin used occasionally, as for some seasonal activity

US and Canadian a central building in a resort, camp, or park

(capital when part of a name) a large house or hotel

a room for the use of porters in a university, college, etc

a local branch or chapter of certain societies

the building used as the meeting place of such a society

the dwelling place of certain animals, esp the dome-shaped den constructed by beavers

a hut or tent of certain North American Indian peoples

(at Cambridge University) the residence of the head of a college

verb

to provide or be provided with accommodation or shelter, esp rented accommodation

(intr) to live temporarily, esp in rented accommodation

to implant, embed, or fix or be implanted, embedded, or fixed

(tr) to deposit or leave for safety, storage, etc

(tr) to bring (a charge or accusation) against someone

(tr; often foll by in or with) to place (authority, power, etc) in the control (of someone)

(intr often foll by in) archaic to exist or be present (in)

(tr) (of wind, rain, etc) to beat down (crops)

Derived forms of lodge

lodgeable, adjective

Word Origin for lodge

C15: from Old French loge, perhaps from Old High German louba porch

British Dictionary definitions for lodged (2 of 3)

Lodge ¹

/ (lɒdʒ) /

noun

David (John). born 1935, British novelist and critic. His books include Changing Places (1975), Small World (1984), Nice Work (1988), Therapy (1995), and Thinks... (2001)

Sir Oliver (Joseph). 1851–1940, British physicist, who made important contributions to electromagnetism, radio reception, and attempted to detect the ether. He also studied allegedly psychic phenomena

Thomas. ?1558–1625, English writer. His romance Rosalynde (1590) supplied the plot for Shakespeare's As You Like It

British Dictionary definitions for lodged (3 of 3)

Lodge ²

/ (lɒdʒ) /

noun

the Lodge the official Canberra residence of the Australian Prime Minister

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verb (used without object), lodged, lodg·ing.

verb (used with object), lodged, lodg·ing.

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verb (used without object), lodged, lodg·ing.

verb (used with object), lodged, lodg·ing.

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