lodging

[ loj-ing ]
/ ˈlɒdʒ ɪŋ /

noun

accommodation in a house, especially in rooms for rent: to furnish board and lodging.
a temporary place to stay; temporary quarters.
lodgings,
  1. a room or rooms rented for residence in another's house.
  2. British. the rooms of a university student who lives neither on campus nor at home.
the act of lodging.

Origin of lodging

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at lodge, -ing1

OTHER WORDS FROM lodging

un·der·lodg·ing, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for lodgings (1 of 2)

lodgings
/ (ˈlɒdʒɪŋz) /

pl n

a rented room or rooms in which to live, esp in another person's house

British Dictionary definitions for lodgings (2 of 2)

lodging
/ (ˈlɒdʒɪŋ) /

noun

a temporary residence
(sometimes plural) sleeping accommodation
(sometimes plural) (at Oxford University) the residence of the head of a college
See also lodgings