1. (

• Lodge ,
• Sir_Oliver_Lodge ,
• Sir_Oliver_Joseph_Lodge

) English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940) ;

2. (

• club ,
• social_club ,
• society ,
• guild ,
• gild ,
• lodge ,
• order ,

) a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today" ;

3. (

• lodge ,

) small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener ;

4. (

• lodge ,
• hunting_lodge

) a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter ;

5. (

• lodge ,
• indian_lodge

) any of various Native American dwellings ;

6. (

• hostel ,
• hostelry ,
• inn ,
• lodge ,
• auberge

) a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers ;

1. (

• lodge ,

) be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in Paris?" ;

2. (

• lodge ,
• wedge ,
• stick ,
• deposit

) put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack" ;

3. (

• charge ,
• lodge ,
• file ,

) file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife" ;

4. (

• lodge ,
• accommodate ,

) provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester" ;