lodging

/ˈlɒdʒɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlä-jiŋ/ (ame, mw)

lodging — noun

1. somewhere to sleep for a short time when you are away from home, especially as p

1.名詞B2
釋義

somewhere to sleep for a short time when you are away from home, especially as part of a trip or temporary stay

例句

The festival pass for Nikhil covered meals and lodging for three nights in Kyoto.

collocation: cover meals and lodging

Volunteers at the refugee centre were offered free lodging in a converted school building.

passive: be offered lodging

同義詞
  • accommodation

    everyday word, more general; covers any place to live or stay

  • housing

    longer-term residence rather than a short trip

  • shelter

    emphasises protection rather than comfort

文法句型

lodging for [period]

find lodging

用法筆記

Frequently uncountable in this sense; speakers say 'food and lodging' or 'board and lodging' as a fixed pair covering basic stay needs. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to a specific rented room rather than the general idea of somewhere to sleep.

常見錯誤

❌I booked two lodgings at the hostel.
✅I booked lodging at the hostel.
💡uncountable in this sense; use 'rooms' or 'beds' if counting.

2. private rooms inside a household belonging to another person, which you rent and

2.名詞B2
釋義

private rooms inside a household belonging to another person, which you rent and use as your residence

例句

Asher took lodgings with an elderly piano teacher during his first year at Oxford.

collocation: take lodgings with [person]

Greta moved into modest lodgings above a bakery on Victoria Street.

同義詞
  • rooms

    less formal; everyday word for a rented private space

  • digs

    very informal British slang for student lodgings

  • bedsit

    British; a single rented room with basic cooking facilities

文法句型

take lodgings with

in lodgings

用法筆記

Usually plural (lodgings) when meaning rented private rooms. More common in British English and in older or literary writing; modern Taiwanese and American learners more often hear 'flat', 'room rental', or 'apartment'. Distinguish from sense 1: a hotel or hostel stay is sense 1; renting a long-term room in a family home is sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌She stayed in lodgings at a five-star hotel.
✅She stayed at a five-star hotel.
💡lodgings means private rented rooms, not hotel accommodation.