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lodged

/lɒd͡ʒd/
Meanings
  • verb

    placed or put down for safekeeping or protection

    - "The stolen jewels were lodged with the bank for safekeeping."
    - "The injured hiker was lodged in the hospital for several days."
  • verb

    provide lodging or accommodation for

    - "The innkeeper lodged the travelers for the night."
    - "The homeless shelter lodged over 100 people each night."
Pronunciation
  1. /lɑd͡ʒd/



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Synonyms

stay over , stop
Rhymes
Words rhyming with lodged
coded , moded , encoded , roded , podded , boded
Homophones
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  1. lodge (English) : a building where people can live

  2. lodge (English) : a claim or demand made by a person or group

Variants
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lodge , lodged , lodges , lodging
Forms
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lodged (past tense and past participle), lodges (third person singular present), lodging (noun)

Etymology
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Old English hlodian, from hlod 'mass, body'; related to hlud 'loud'. Lodging implies a place of safety and security, and is related to the idea of a mass or body being put in a safe place.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'lodged' comes from the Old English word 'hlodian', which means 'to put or place in a mass or body'.

  2. In the game of cribbage, a 'lodged' card is one that has been placed in the scoring area and cannot be moved.

Related Concepts
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  1. accommodation: A place where someone or something can stay and be provided with what is needed, such as food, shelter, and protection.

  2. shelter: A place or structure that provides protection from the elements or danger.

Culture
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The word 'lodged' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe a sense of safety, protection, and security. For example, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Scout describes her feelings of safety and security when she is 'lodged' in her own bed at home.

How to Memorize "lodged"

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