lodging
pronunciation
How to pronounce lodging in British English:
UK [ˈlɒdʒɪŋ]
How to pronounce lodging in American English:
US [ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- housing structures collectively; structures in which people are housed
- the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
- the act of lodging
Word Origin
- lodging (n.)
- early 14c., "encampment;" late 14c., "temporary accommodation; place of residence," verbal noun from lodge (v.). Related: Lodgings.
Example
- 1. Travelers to london have lots of options when it comes to lodging .
- 2. Cramped lodging houses made the social niceties of ' calling ' ludicrously impractical .
- 3. If decent lodging is not built fast enough , slums may spring up instead .
- 4. Even basic lodging is expensive .
- 5. The fee includes travel , lodging and the purchase of women there .