Definitions of lodge:

  • noun:   any of various native American dwellings
  • noun:   a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
  • noun:   small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener
  • noun:   English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
  • noun:   a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
  • noun:   a formal association of people with similar interests
  • verb:   provide housing for
  • verb:   be a lodger; stay temporarily
  • verb:   fix, force, or implant
    Example: "Lodge a bullet in the table"
  • verb:   file a formal charge against
  • name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8183)