| Front | lodge |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verbBrE /lɒdʒ/NAmE /lɑːdʒ/ noun 1 [countable] a small house in the country where people stay when they want to take part in some types of outdoor sporta hunting lodge 2 [countable] a small house at the gates of a park or in the land belonging to a large houseHe turned in between the lodge gates and guided the Porsche down the winding drive. 3 [countable] a room at the main entrance to a building for the person whose job is to see who enters and leaves the buildingAll visitors should report to the porter's lodge. 4 [countable + singular or plural verb] the members of a branch of a society such as the Freemasons; the building where they meeta masonic lodge 5 [countable] the home of a beaver or an otter 6 [countable] a Native American's tent or home built of logs verb 1 [transitive] ~ sth (with sb) (against sb/sth) (formal)to make a formal statement about sth to a public organization or authority register, submitThey lodged a compensation claim against the factory. Portugal has lodged a complaint with the International Court of Justice. 2 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (old-fashioned) to pay to live in a room in sb's house boardHe lodged with Mrs Brown when he arrived in the city. 3 [transitive] ~ sb (+ adv./prep.) to provide sb with a place to sleep or live accommodateThe refugees are being lodged at an old army base. 4 [intransitive, transitive] to become fixed or stuck somewhere; to make sth become fixed or stuck somewhere~ in sthOne of the bullets lodged in his chest.~ sth in sth She lodged the number firmly in her mind. 5 [transitive] ~ sth with sb/in sth to leave money or sth valuable in a safe place depositYour will should be lodged with your lawyer. |
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