lodge
UK: lɒdʒ | US: lɑːdʒ
n. a small house or shelter, often in a rural or natural setting
n. a local branch of a society or organization (e.g., Masonic lodge)
vt. to provide temporary accommodation
vt. to formally submit (e.g., a complaint or claim)
lodge = lodg<to stay> + e (silent)
- lodg (from Old French logier, "to shelter or stay," derived from Late Latin lautiāre, "to wash," via the idea of "a place to rest/cleanse")
- e (silent, common in English to preserve spelling conventions)
Etymology Origin:
The word "lodge" traces back to Old French logier, meaning "to shelter," which itself evolved from Late Latin lautiāre ("to wash"). The semantic shift reflects the idea of a temporary resting place (where travelers might wash or refresh). Over time, it expanded to include organizational branches (e.g., Masonic lodges) and the act of formally submitting documents (metaphorically "placing" them somewhere).
We stayed at a cozy mountain lodge during our ski trip.
The Masonic lodge held its monthly meeting last night.
The university agreed to lodge the exchange students in dormitories.
He decided to lodge a complaint with the manager.
The hunter built a small lodge from fallen branches.