Real Dictionary

lodge
countable noun: A lodge is a house or hut in the country or in the mountains where people stay on holiday, especially when they want to shoot or fish.
countable noun: A lodge is a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a large house.

Lodge in American English
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intransitive verb: to have a habitation or quarters, esp. temporarily, as in a hotel, motel, or inn
noun: a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut
transitive verb: to furnish with a habitation or quarters, esp. temporarily; accommodate

lodge in British English
noun: a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion, usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener
verb: to provide or be provided with accommodation or shelter, esp rented accommodation

Lodge in British English 1
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)

Lodge in British English 2
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