lodgings

[lˈɑdʒɪŋz] /ˈlä-jiŋ How to pronounce lodging (audio)/ (ame, mw)

lodgings — noun

1. rooms that someone pays to live in, usually inside another person's house or ano

1.名詞B2
釋義

rooms that someone pays to live in, usually inside another person's house or another small rented building

例句

Emily returned to her lodgings above the pharmacy after the late shift.

collocation: return to lodgings

Nadia found cheap lodgings with a retired couple near the hospital.

collocation: lodgings with [people]

同義詞
  • rooms

    plain everyday term for rented living space

  • digs

    very informal British slang, especially for student housing

  • bedsit

    British word for a single rented room with basic cooking space

文法句型

take lodgings

live in lodgings

lodgings with [person]

用法筆記

Usually plural and somewhat old-fashioned. In British English it often suggests rented rooms in a private home rather than a hotel. Distinguish from sense 2, which can refer more generally to temporary sleeping places arranged for travellers or workers.

常見錯誤

❌The company booked hotel lodgings for the guests.
✅The company booked hotel rooms for the guests.
💡this sense usually means rented private rooms, not hotel rooms.

2. places where someone can stay or sleep for a short time, especially while travel

2.名詞B2
釋義

places where someone can stay or sleep for a short time, especially while travelling or working away from home

例句

The tour company arranged lodgings for the hikers in three mountain villages.

collocation: arrange lodgings for [people]

After the storm, the town hall opened school gyms as emergency lodgings.

collocation: emergency lodgings

同義詞
  • accommodation

    broader and more neutral, covering many kinds of places to stay

  • quarters

    formal and often used for assigned living space

  • shelter

    stresses safety and protection more than comfort

文法句型

arrange lodgings for [people]

provide lodgings for [people]

board and lodgings

用法筆記

Often used in formal or older writing for sleeping places arranged for travellers, workers, or guests. The plural is common in fixed phrases such as 'board and lodgings'. Distinguish from sense 1, which points more specifically to rented rooms used as a residence.

常見錯誤

❌These office lodgings need new desks.
✅These offices need new desks.
💡lodgings refers to places for staying or sleeping, not workplaces.