LODGE


Meaning of LODGE in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English loge, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German louba porch

Date: 13th century

1 chiefly dialect : a rude shelter or abode

2 a : a house set apart for residence in a particular season (as the hunting season) b : a resort hotel : INN

3 a : a house on an estate orig. for the use of a gamekeeper, caretaker, or porter b : a shelter for an employee (as a gatekeeper)

4 : a den or lair especially of gregarious animals (as beavers)

5 a : the meeting place of a branch of an organization and especially a fraternal organization b : the body of members of such a branch

6 a : WIGWAM b : a family of No. American Indians

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.