lodged
lodged — verb
- lodgedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lodgeds3rd person singular
- lodgeding-ing form
- lodgededpast simple
1. to become firmly stuck somewhere and unable to move, or to push something into a
to become firmly stuck somewhere and unable to move, or to push something into a narrow space so it cannot easily come out.
A fish bone lodged in Hari's throat during dinner at the seafood restaurant.
intransitive: lodge + in + [place]
The football lodged firmly between two branches high up in the oak tree.
lodge + between + [two objects]
Doctors removed a small piece of bullet lodged near Mira's left shoulder blade.
Wren accidentally lodged the key sideways inside the lock and could not pull it out.
A heavy stone had lodged itself against the gate, blocking the path into the field.
- dislodge
direct opposite — to free something stuck
文法句型
lodge + in/between/against + [place]
be lodged + in + [place]
用法筆記
Frequently passive ('be lodged in') when describing objects stuck inside the body or inside machines. The cause is often accidental, not planned.
常見錯誤
2. to formally submit a complaint, protest, or legal claim to an official body so t
to formally submit a complaint, protest, or legal claim to an official body so that they have to deal with it.
Mateo lodged a complaint with the city council about the broken streetlights on Maple Avenue.
lodge + a complaint + with + [authority]
Several parents lodged a formal protest against the new school uniform policy last Friday.
lodge + a protest + against + [policy]
Tuan plans to lodge an appeal against the court's decision before next Monday's deadline.
The Yamamoto family lodged a compensation claim with the airline after losing their luggage.
Workers at the factory lodged a grievance with the union about unsafe machinery.
- withdraw
to take back a complaint already filed
文法句型
lodge + [complaint/protest/appeal/claim] + with + [authority]
lodge + [complaint] + against + [person/body]
用法筆記
Object must be a formal document or grievance (complaint, protest, appeal, claim, grievance). 'With' marks the receiving authority; 'against' marks the target of the complaint.
常見錯誤
3. to pay to live in a room in someone else's house, usually for a short period suc
to pay to live in a room in someone else's house, usually for a short period such as a few weeks or months.
During her exchange year, Xiu lodged with a retired teacher in a quiet suburb of Edinburgh.
lodge + with + [host]
Several visiting researchers lodge at the guesthouse near the university gates each summer.
lodge + at + [accommodation]
Reema lodged in a small attic room above the bakery for three months last winter.
The young apprentice lodged with the blacksmith and his wife until he could afford his own house.
Many students lodge with local families when they study abroad in Japan for one semester.
文法句型
lodge + with + [person/family]
lodge + at/in + [place]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 4 ('provide housing'): in sense 3 the SUBJECT is the guest, paying to stay. In sense 4 the SUBJECT is the host, taking guests in. Both are formal and somewhat old-fashioned today.
常見錯誤
4. to put valuables, documents, or money into the care of an official person or ins
to put valuables, documents, or money into the care of an official person or institution so they can be kept safe.
Sahil lodged the original deeds with his family lawyer before flying to Singapore for a year.
lodge + [document] + with + [professional]
Olivia lodged her grandmother's jewellery in the bank vault for safekeeping during the renovation.
lodge + [valuable] + in + [secure place]
Buyers must lodge a ten-percent deposit with the auction house before bidding starts.
The Esquivel family lodged the will with their solicitor for safe storage until needed.
Visitors are asked to lodge passports at reception during their stay at the hotel.
- withdraw
to take back what was lodged
文法句型
lodge + [valuable/document] + with + [bank/lawyer]
lodge + [item] + in + [secure place]
用法筆記
Object is typically a valuable, document, or money. The preposition is 'with' for a professional or institution acting as keeper, 'in' for a physical secure location.
5. to give someone a place to sleep and live for a short period, especially in retu
to give someone a place to sleep and live for a short period, especially in return for rent.
Beatriz lodged two visiting scholars at her house in Lisbon for the entire spring term.
lodge + [people] + at + [place]
The college lodges all first-year students in the dormitories close to the main library.
lodge + [students] + in + [accommodation]
Local farmers agreed to lodge the rescue workers for two weeks after the floods hit the village.
The Sato family lodged a Polish musician above their tea shop during the music festival.
Several monasteries in the mountains lodge tired hikers who arrive at sunset without booking ahead.
- accommodate
the most common modern equivalent; sounds less old-fashioned
- house
broader; doesn't require payment
- put up
informal; usually for one or two nights only
- evict
the legal opposite — to force a lodger to leave
文法句型
lodge + [person] + at/in + [place]
lodge + [people] + for + [period]
用法筆記
The opposite role of sense 3: here the SUBJECT is the host providing the room, not the guest. The object must be the person or group being given lodging.
常見錯誤
lodged — noun
1. a country building, often wooden and surrounded by forest or mountains, where pe
a country building, often wooden and surrounded by forest or mountains, where people stay on holiday or while hunting and fishing.
The Asher family booked a wooden lodge by the lake for their summer fishing trip.
[type] + lodge — wooden lodge / fishing lodge
Snow covered the ski lodge in the Alps where Iker spent every winter as a child.
ski lodge — common compound
Visitors at the safari lodge can watch elephants drink at the river just after sunrise.
Nora rented a small hunting lodge in the Scottish hills for a week of quiet writing.
A storm cut electricity to the mountain lodge, so the guests built a large fire in the hall.
文法句型
a + [type] + lodge
stay at/in + a lodge
用法筆記
Often appears with a descriptive word in front: 'ski lodge', 'hunting lodge', 'fishing lodge', 'safari lodge'. These compounds are more common than 'lodge' on its own.
2. a hotel or guesthouse, often beside a road or near a tourist area, where travell
a hotel or guesthouse, often beside a road or near a tourist area, where travellers can sleep for the night.
Tariq booked a room at the roadside lodge after driving for nine hours through heavy rain.
roadside lodge — common type
The Maple Lake Lodge offers free breakfast and a view of the forest from every window.
[place name] + Lodge — proper-noun use
Most rooms at the Pine Tree Lodge are fully booked for the busy autumn weekend.
Christopher recommended a small family-run lodge near the national park entrance.
A bus full of tired hikers arrived at the lodge just before the dining room closed for the night.
- inn
traditional; often a small old-style hotel with a restaurant
- guesthouse
smaller and more home-like than a hotel
- motel
American; specifically for motorists, with parking next to each room
文法句型
stay at/in + a lodge
[name of place] + Lodge
用法筆記
Often used as part of a hotel's proper name (e.g. 'Pine Tree Lodge'). Distinct from sense 1: sense 2 is a paid place open to the public; sense 1 is a private holiday house.
3. a small house standing at the gate of a large country estate, where a gatekeeper
a small house standing at the gate of a large country estate, where a gatekeeper, caretaker, or gardener lives.
Andrew lived in the gardener's lodge at the bottom of the long avenue lined with oak trees.
gardener's lodge — common compound
The old stone lodge by the gates was empty after the gamekeeper retired last winter.
stone lodge + by the gates
Greta and her husband moved into the small lodge at the edge of the estate.
Two ivy-covered lodges stand on either side of the main gates leading up to the manor house.
The lodge at Blackwood Hall was once home to the family who looked after the gardens.
- gatehouse
near-identical meaning; emphasises the position at the entrance
文法句型
the + lodge + at the entrance/gate
用法筆記
Always linked to a larger property (estate, country house, manor). Often qualified by the role of its occupant: 'gardener's lodge', 'gamekeeper's lodge', 'porter's lodge'.
4. a small room just inside the main door of a college, university hall, or hotel,
a small room just inside the main door of a college, university hall, or hotel, where a porter greets visitors and answers questions.
Visitors at Magdalen College sign in at the porter's lodge before walking through to the gardens.
sign in at + the porter's lodge
Ife collected her room key from the lodge near the main entrance of the residence hall.
collect [item] from + the lodge
The porter at the lodge kept letters and parcels for students who lived in the older buildings.
A lost umbrella from yesterday's lecture was waiting at the lodge for the student who left it behind.
Faisal stopped at the lodge to ask which staircase led up to his tutor's office.
- reception
modern equivalent in most hotels and offices
- porter's office
near-identical meaning, slightly more descriptive
文法句型
the + lodge + at + [institution]
the porter's lodge
用法筆記
Mainly British, especially in the context of Oxford and Cambridge colleges. Distinguish from sense 3: sense 4 is INSIDE a large building; sense 3 is a SEPARATE small house at the entrance to an estate.
5. the home that a beaver or other wild animal builds for itself, especially one ma
the home that a beaver or other wild animal builds for itself, especially one made of sticks and mud near water.
Hiro filmed a beaver swimming back to its lodge with a freshly cut willow branch in its mouth.
[animal]'s lodge + as home
Park rangers found three beaver lodges along the quiet stretch of the river in early spring.
beaver lodge — most common collocation
Inside the lodge, baby beavers stay warm and safe from foxes and other hunting animals.
A muskrat's lodge near the pond was built from reeds and looked like a small grass island.
Yara photographed an old beaver lodge that had become home to a family of otters.
文法句型
a + [animal]'s + lodge
the + lodge + of + [animal]
用法筆記
Most often used of beavers; can also be used of muskrats and a few other water-dwelling animals. The lodge is typically built of sticks, branches, and mud, partly under water.
6. a traditional home of some Native American peoples, such as a wigwam or earth-co
a traditional home of some Native American peoples, such as a wigwam or earth-covered round house.
Visitors to the museum can step inside a full-size earth lodge built by Plains people long ago.
earth lodge — specific traditional type
Old photographs from 1880 show several lodges arranged in a circle on the wide grassy plain.
lodges arranged in + [layout]
Each summer, children at the cultural centre learn how a traditional lodge was built and used.
Wood smoke drifted up through the small hole at the top of the bark-covered lodge.
The Mandan people once built large round lodges that could hold several families through harsh winters.
文法句型
a + lodge + made of/from + [material]
用法筆記
Often appears with a material modifier: 'earth lodge', 'bark lodge'. Use respectfully and in historical or cultural contexts; not a word for modern homes.
7. a local chapter of a fraternal organisation like the Freemasons or Elks, or the
a local chapter of a fraternal organisation like the Freemasons or Elks, or the hall where its members gather to meet.
Eleni's grandfather joined the local Masonic lodge in 1962 and stayed a member for fifty years.
join + a + Masonic lodge
The lodge meets on the first Tuesday of every month in a small hall behind the town square.
the lodge meets + [time]
Each lodge of the Order chooses its own leader and keeps its own records every year.
Ingrid attended a charity dinner organised by her father's lodge to support the local hospital.
The old lodge building on Church Street has tall pillars and a large stone above the front door.
文法句型
a + lodge + of + [organisation]
join + a lodge
用法筆記
Refers either to the GROUP of members (a local branch) OR to their BUILDING. Context usually makes clear which is meant.