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{
"lodestar":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one that serves as an inspiration, model, or guide":[]
},
"examples":[
"The idea of public service has been a lodestar for her throughout her life.",
"a society seemingly with unbridled greed as its only lodestar",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kim Kardashian, the billionaire lodestar of the Kardashian-Jenner universe, sat in a witness box in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday and denied ever trying to tank Blac Chyna\u2019s TV career. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Amazing \u2014 a common man who has dedicated his public life to make America the lodestar for all nations. \u2014 Star Tribune , 29 Apr. 2021",
"Locke\u2019s most important political work, Two Treatises of Government, which profoundly influenced the American revolutionaries, made this religious idea its lodestar . \u2014 Joseph Loconte, National Review , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Elsewhere, Jackson invoked the late Justice Antonin Scalia, a legal lodestar for Republicans, to ground her approach to the law. \u2014 Tierney Sneed, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Friendly outlets routinely portray Russia as a champion of peace and lodestar of Christian values, while casting NATO as a warmongering menace. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"While Green\u2019s film largely succeeded on all those fronts, becoming a smash hit, Garcia\u2019s feels unnecessary and anonymous, leaning on crass visual shocks while failing to match the unsparing brutality of its lodestar . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 18 Feb. 2022",
"As the Internet\u2019s lineup has shifted, Syd has remained its lodestar , leading the group\u2019s increasingly eclectic charge into experimental music. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Mira counts Cha as a lodestar , a breakthrough figure in addressing the Asian American experience through experimentation. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English lode sterre , from lode course, from Old English l\u0101d":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u014dd-\u02ccst\u00e4r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"compass",
"cynosure",
"direction",
"focus",
"polestar"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171901",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"lodestone":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": magnetite possessing polarity":[],
": something that strongly attracts":[]
},
"examples":[
"the young woman's wealth unfortunately made her a lodestone for fortune hunters",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The key deadline is just over a week away and the more lodestone motors could have to pay $200 million back that Fox con sent as a down payment. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"But in the mid-1980s, a band of booksellers moved into the empty barns and transformed the place into a literary lodestone . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Dec. 2021",
"When standing on principle and pursuing equal rights seemed fraught with peril, Jean\u2019s work served as a lodestone for me. \u2014 Maryanne George, Detroit Free Press , 12 Oct. 2021",
"As a wellness and health-conscious lodestone of the United States, California houses several cities that champion the clean living trend. \u2014 Tanya Akim, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"The title, Day\u2019s End, is taken from Matta-Clark\u2019s lodestone 1975 urban installation in Pier 52. \u2014 Jerry Saltz, Vulture , 10 June 2021",
"The lodestone recruit credited with building Alabama\u2019s football dynasty under Nick Saban, Jones is a first ballot Hall of Famer but deserves to be treated as something more. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 21 May 2021",
"Both, however, enjoyed blockbuster solo success, releasing seminal GOAT albums (King's singer-songwriter lodestone Tapestry; Turner's resilient comeback classic Private Dancer) and see their impact continue to grow with each passing decade. \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 10 Feb. 2021",
"Early iron compass needles were magnetized by lodestone , or magnetized magnetite minerals, pulled from the Earth. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 7 Dec. 2019"
],
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"circa 1518, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"obsolete lode course, from Middle English":""
},
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"\u02c8l\u014dd-\u02ccst\u014dn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"attraction",
"draw",
"magnet"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112046",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"lodge":{
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"auberge",
"caravansary",
"caravanserai",
"hospice",
"hostel",
"hostelry",
"hotel",
"inn",
"public house",
"tavern"
],
"definitions":{
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": a family of North American Indians":[
"The tribe consisted of about 200 lodges ."
],
": a house on an estate originally for the use of a gamekeeper, caretaker, or porter":[],
": a house set apart for residence in a particular season (such as the hunting season)":[],
": a resort hotel : inn":[
"mountain lodges"
],
": a rude shelter or abode":[],
": a shelter for an employee (such as a gatekeeper)":[],
": the body of members of such a branch":[],
": the meeting place of a branch of an organization and especially a fraternal organization":[
"a Masonic lodge"
],
": to be a lodger":[
"lodged with them for a year"
],
": to beat (a crop) flat to the ground":[],
": to bring to an intended or a fixed position (as by throwing or thrusting)":[],
": to come to a rest":[
"the bullet lodged in the wall"
],
": to deposit for safeguard or preservation":[
"agents collect the rent for the land, and lodge it in the bank",
"\u2014 G. B. Shaw"
],
": to establish or settle in a place":[
"The troops lodged themselves in the town."
],
": to fall or lie down":[
"\u2014 used especially of hay or grain crops buckwheat \u2026 tends to lodge by late fall \u2014 R. E. Trippensee"
],
": to have a residence : dwell":[
"lodged over a bookshop"
],
": to lay (something, such as a complaint) before a proper authority : file":[
"the defendant then lodged an appeal",
"\u2014 Priscilla Hughes"
],
": to occupy a place temporarily : sleep":[
"lodged on a cot overnight"
],
": to place or vest especially in a source, means, or agent":[
"a small family unit \u2026 with formal authority lodged in the father",
"\u2014 John Dollard"
],
": to provide temporary quarters for":[
"The refugees need to be lodged and fed."
],
": to rent lodgings to":[
"hoped that they would lodge him for the winter"
],
": to serve as a receptacle for : contain":[
"a sinus lodging the nerve and artery of the part"
],
": wigwam":[],
"Henry Cabot 1850\u20131924 American statesman and author":[],
"Henry Cabot 1902\u20131985 grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge American politician and diplomat":[],
"Sir Oliver Joseph 1851\u20131940 English physicist":[],
"Thomas 1558\u20131625 English poet and dramatist":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The workers were lodged in temporary camps.",
"The refugees needed to be lodged and fed.",
"We lodged at the resort.",
"The bullet lodged in his brain.",
"The bullet lodged itself in his brain.",
"The group has lodged a grievance.",
"Noun",
"He's a member of a Masonic lodge .",
"an annual dinner at the lodge",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Improve our process for those who want to lodge complaints or request corrections. \u2014 USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"While embracing the original designs of their Burlington home, the husband-wife duo weaved in modern, eclectic and rustic elements to turn this former student lodge into a bright, colorful and relaxing retreat. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
"Mount Healthy Police Chief Vincent Demasi says authorities traced the origin of the bones, which are thought to be about a century old, by speaking with a family who had purchased an Odd Fellows\u2019 lodge nearby when the group left town decades ago. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Did a few themes lodge themselves in my subconscious that summer",
"Why do certain experiences lodge in our memories while others\u2014more triumphant perhaps, or more traumatic\u2014leave barely a trace",
"The drones would pay little attention to the border between the two countries\u2014from the Russian perspective, there soon wouldn't be a Ukrainian government left to lodge a complaint. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Any citizen who has concerns about the data practices of their local entity can contact the State Auditor\u2019s hotline (hotline.utah.gov) and lodge a complaint that Phillips can investigate and work to resolve. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The study, published in the journal Environment International, tested 22 anonymous blood samples and found plastic particles in 80% of people tested\u2014indicating plastic particles may be able to travel around the body and lodge themselves in organs. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"By staying at the lodge , guests can access the 18.5 miles of trails at the sanctuary and may be greeted by a goose that lives on the property's pond. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
"In this Swedish film, an avalanche descends on a ski lodge and a man named Tomas races away to avoid it, leaving behind his stunned wife and children. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Community amenities include a David McLay Kidd golf course, a wellness center, a restaurant, a pool, seven fishing ponds, and a members-only ski lodge at Grand Targhee Resort. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Renting a fancy four-bedroom ski lodge in the Rockies or an expansive estate with its own pool and outdoor kitchen in the French countryside\u2014an established tradition among the well-heeled\u2014has suddenly caught on with a broader swath of Americans. \u2014 Christian L. Wright, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Set in a historic 1928 ski lodge , Cottonwood serves atmosphere and delicious farm-fresh food for dinner and weekend brunch. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 9 Mar. 2022",
"But young activists had briefed more than two-dozen members of Team USA in the run-up to the Winter Olympics, including selfie diplomacy at a ski lodge with Shaun White and the Tibetan flag. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 11 Feb. 2022",
"With its high ceilings, polished concrete, and formidable vase of plum blossoms, the restaurant, in the Flatiron district, resembles an apr\u00e8s-ski lodge for the modern aristocracy. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The family settled in Vermont in the early 1940s and opened a ski lodge in Stowe. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English loge , from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German louba porch":"Noun and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00e4j"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"accommodate",
"bestow",
"billet",
"bivouac",
"board",
"bunk",
"camp",
"chamber",
"domicile",
"encamp",
"harbor",
"house",
"put up",
"quarter",
"roof",
"room",
"shelter",
"take in"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105235",
"type":[
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"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"caravansary",
"caravanserai",
"hospice",
"hostel",
"hostelry",
"hotel",
"inn",
"public house",
"tavern"
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": a family of North American Indians":[
"The tribe consisted of about 200 lodges ."
],
": a house on an estate originally for the use of a gamekeeper, caretaker, or porter":[],
": a house set apart for residence in a particular season (such as the hunting season)":[],
": a resort hotel : inn":[
"mountain lodges"
],
": a rude shelter or abode":[],
": a shelter for an employee (such as a gatekeeper)":[],
": the body of members of such a branch":[],
": the meeting place of a branch of an organization and especially a fraternal organization":[
"a Masonic lodge"
],
": to be a lodger":[
"lodged with them for a year"
],
": to beat (a crop) flat to the ground":[],
": to bring to an intended or a fixed position (as by throwing or thrusting)":[],
": to come to a rest":[
"the bullet lodged in the wall"
],
": to deposit for safeguard or preservation":[
"agents collect the rent for the land, and lodge it in the bank",
"\u2014 G. B. Shaw"
],
": to establish or settle in a place":[
"The troops lodged themselves in the town."
],
": to fall or lie down":[
"\u2014 used especially of hay or grain crops buckwheat \u2026 tends to lodge by late fall \u2014 R. E. Trippensee"
],
": to have a residence : dwell":[
"lodged over a bookshop"
],
": to lay (something, such as a complaint) before a proper authority : file":[
"the defendant then lodged an appeal",
"\u2014 Priscilla Hughes"
],
": to occupy a place temporarily : sleep":[
"lodged on a cot overnight"
],
": to place or vest especially in a source, means, or agent":[
"a small family unit \u2026 with formal authority lodged in the father",
"\u2014 John Dollard"
],
": to provide temporary quarters for":[
"The refugees need to be lodged and fed."
],
": to rent lodgings to":[
"hoped that they would lodge him for the winter"
],
": to serve as a receptacle for : contain":[
"a sinus lodging the nerve and artery of the part"
],
": wigwam":[],
"Henry Cabot 1850\u20131924 American statesman and author":[],
"Henry Cabot 1902\u20131985 grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge American politician and diplomat":[],
"Sir Oliver Joseph 1851\u20131940 English physicist":[],
"Thomas 1558\u20131625 English poet and dramatist":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The workers were lodged in temporary camps.",
"The refugees needed to be lodged and fed.",
"We lodged at the resort.",
"The bullet lodged in his brain.",
"The bullet lodged itself in his brain.",
"The group has lodged a grievance.",
"Noun",
"He's a member of a Masonic lodge .",
"an annual dinner at the lodge",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Improve our process for those who want to lodge complaints or request corrections. \u2014 USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"While embracing the original designs of their Burlington home, the husband-wife duo weaved in modern, eclectic and rustic elements to turn this former student lodge into a bright, colorful and relaxing retreat. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
"Mount Healthy Police Chief Vincent Demasi says authorities traced the origin of the bones, which are thought to be about a century old, by speaking with a family who had purchased an Odd Fellows\u2019 lodge nearby when the group left town decades ago. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Did a few themes lodge themselves in my subconscious that summer",
"Why do certain experiences lodge in our memories while others\u2014more triumphant perhaps, or more traumatic\u2014leave barely a trace",
"The drones would pay little attention to the border between the two countries\u2014from the Russian perspective, there soon wouldn't be a Ukrainian government left to lodge a complaint. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Any citizen who has concerns about the data practices of their local entity can contact the State Auditor\u2019s hotline (hotline.utah.gov) and lodge a complaint that Phillips can investigate and work to resolve. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The study, published in the journal Environment International, tested 22 anonymous blood samples and found plastic particles in 80% of people tested\u2014indicating plastic particles may be able to travel around the body and lodge themselves in organs. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"By staying at the lodge , guests can access the 18.5 miles of trails at the sanctuary and may be greeted by a goose that lives on the property's pond. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
"In this Swedish film, an avalanche descends on a ski lodge and a man named Tomas races away to avoid it, leaving behind his stunned wife and children. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Community amenities include a David McLay Kidd golf course, a wellness center, a restaurant, a pool, seven fishing ponds, and a members-only ski lodge at Grand Targhee Resort. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Renting a fancy four-bedroom ski lodge in the Rockies or an expansive estate with its own pool and outdoor kitchen in the French countryside\u2014an established tradition among the well-heeled\u2014has suddenly caught on with a broader swath of Americans. \u2014 Christian L. Wright, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Set in a historic 1928 ski lodge , Cottonwood serves atmosphere and delicious farm-fresh food for dinner and weekend brunch. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 9 Mar. 2022",
"But young activists had briefed more than two-dozen members of Team USA in the run-up to the Winter Olympics, including selfie diplomacy at a ski lodge with Shaun White and the Tibetan flag. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 11 Feb. 2022",
"With its high ceilings, polished concrete, and formidable vase of plum blossoms, the restaurant, in the Flatiron district, resembles an apr\u00e8s-ski lodge for the modern aristocracy. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The family settled in Vermont in the early 1940s and opened a ski lodge in Stowe. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English loge , from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German louba porch":"Noun and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00e4j"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"accommodate",
"bestow",
"billet",
"bivouac",
"board",
"bunk",
"camp",
"chamber",
"domicile",
"encamp",
"harbor",
"house",
"put up",
"quarter",
"roof",
"room",
"shelter",
"take in"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115508",
"type":[
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"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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": a lodging place : shelter":[],
": a place of rest or deposit":[],
": a placing, depositing, or coming to rest":[],
": accommodations , lodgings":[
"found lodgment in the city"
],
": an accumulation or collection deposited in a place or remaining at rest":[],
": the act, fact, or manner of lodging":[
"a hut for temporary lodgment of cattlemen"
]
},
"examples":[
"the lodgment of a week's worth of newspapers in the doorway was a telltale sign that the family was away",
"dismayed at the shabby lodgments that were the only option of cross-country travelers at the time",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From the Inhulets lodgment , Ukrainian troops riding in T-64 tanks and BMP fighting vehicles have attacked toward the town of Davydiv Brid, 40 miles from Kherson. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"In a week of hard fighting, the Ukrainians slowly established a lodgment on the far bank of the river. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 6 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00e4j-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"accretion",
"accumulation",
"assemblage",
"collection",
"cumulation",
"cumulus",
"gathering",
"pileup"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102048",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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": a place to live : dwelling":[],
": a room in the house of another used as a residence":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": a temporary place to stay":[
"a lodging for the night"
],
": lodgment sense 3b":[],
": sleeping accommodations":[
"found lodging in the barn"
],
": the act of lodging":[]
},
"examples":[
"There is gas, food, and lodging at the next highway exit.",
"food and lodging are two of the largest expenses of living in the city",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Normally, travel agents authorized by the Saudi government control the process, organizing flights, lodging and visas for all-inclusive packages that can run tens of thousands of dollars. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Meanwhile, those candidates, who come from all over to visit him, pour money from campaign donors into Trump\u2019s properties, paying for food, lodging and conference space. \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Match healthcare plans also help to cover travel and lodging costs for employees who need to travel to receive care, the spokesperson said. \u2014 Clare Duffy And Jennifer Korn, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"There\u2019s also the ancillary financial sting: the hundreds and thousands of dollars spent on travel to Vegas, food and lodging . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Sherrod envisions a trail with a dozen or more participating farm hosts offering lodging and experiences. \u2014 Ligaya Figueras, ajc , 19 June 2022",
"Travelers didn\u2019t come as part of a cruise or tour package that arranged for meals and lodging . \u2014 Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
"Amphitheater construction is funded through the City of Huntsville\u2019s capital plan and a percentage of future lodging taxes. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
"The 700-acre Stanly Ranch completes a full Napa Valley takeover for Auberge, which now has high-end lodging and dining locations throughout the 40-mile-long valley. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"\u02c8l\u00e4-ji\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"abode",
"diggings",
"domicile",
"dwelling",
"fireside",
"habitation",
"hearth",
"hearthstone",
"home",
"house",
"pad",
"place",
"quarters",
"residence",
"roof"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205307",
"type":[
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]
},
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": a room in the house of another used as a residence":[
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],
": a temporary place to stay":[
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],
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": sleeping accommodations":[
"found lodging in the barn"
],
": the act of lodging":[]
},
"examples":[
"There is gas, food, and lodging at the next highway exit.",
"food and lodging are two of the largest expenses of living in the city",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Normally, travel agents authorized by the Saudi government control the process, organizing flights, lodging and visas for all-inclusive packages that can run tens of thousands of dollars. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Meanwhile, those candidates, who come from all over to visit him, pour money from campaign donors into Trump\u2019s properties, paying for food, lodging and conference space. \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Match healthcare plans also help to cover travel and lodging costs for employees who need to travel to receive care, the spokesperson said. \u2014 Clare Duffy And Jennifer Korn, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"There\u2019s also the ancillary financial sting: the hundreds and thousands of dollars spent on travel to Vegas, food and lodging . \u2014 Edward Segarra, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Sherrod envisions a trail with a dozen or more participating farm hosts offering lodging and experiences. \u2014 Ligaya Figueras, ajc , 19 June 2022",
"Travelers didn\u2019t come as part of a cruise or tour package that arranged for meals and lodging . \u2014 Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
"Amphitheater construction is funded through the City of Huntsville\u2019s capital plan and a percentage of future lodging taxes. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
"The 700-acre Stanly Ranch completes a full Napa Valley takeover for Auberge, which now has high-end lodging and dining locations throughout the 40-mile-long valley. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"\u02c8l\u00e4-ji\u014b"
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"dwelling",
"fireside",
"habitation",
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"hearthstone",
"home",
"house",
"pad",
"place",
"quarters",
"residence",
"roof"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183156",
"type":[
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]
},
"lodgment":{
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": a lodging place : shelter":[],
": a place of rest or deposit":[],
": a placing, depositing, or coming to rest":[],
": accommodations , lodgings":[
"found lodgment in the city"
],
": an accumulation or collection deposited in a place or remaining at rest":[],
": the act, fact, or manner of lodging":[
"a hut for temporary lodgment of cattlemen"
]
},
"examples":[
"the lodgment of a week's worth of newspapers in the doorway was a telltale sign that the family was away",
"dismayed at the shabby lodgments that were the only option of cross-country travelers at the time",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In a week of hard fighting, the Ukrainians slowly established a lodgment on the far bank of the river. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 6 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02c8l\u00e4j-m\u0259nt"
],
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"accumulation",
"assemblage",
"collection",
"cumulation",
"cumulus",
"gathering",
"pileup"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185344",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"lodging house":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": rooming house":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While unwilling to engage with gangs of vacationing children, Anchorage police did arrest and jail one man for repeatedly leaving his lodging house . \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2020",
"The response was sometimes harsh -- any lodging house where an infection appeared was burnt to the ground. \u2014 Paul French, CNN , 18 Apr. 2020",
"Meanwhile, after Crossing Over left the Mount Vernon Street house and moved into the 29 Nutting St. triple-decker, a city inspector declared that Flagg was using the property as a lodging house , not allowed in his residential zone. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Oct. 2019",
"Everything else loomed large \u2014 the condition of the tenements, the perils of the ghetto, the moral dangers of the kitchenette, the risks presented by too many bodies forced into the cramped rooms of the lodging house . \u2014 Longreads , 20 July 2019",
"His father, Feodor, looked after the family farm and his mother, Berta, ran a lodging house on the property during the summer. \u2014 Niklas Magnusson, The Seattle Times , 28 Jan. 2018",
"His father, Feodor, looked after the family farm and his mother, Berta, ran a lodging house on the property during the summer. \u2014 Fortune , 28 Jan. 2018"
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"the mysterious lodger slept all day and only went out at night",
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"When their contractors arrived in the spring of 2021, the family moved upstairs, camping out on the upper floors and using the lodger \u2019s kitchen. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Philip\u2019s mother Myra rants about the immorality of Liam\u2019s mother having shacked up with their lodger . \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"There were all these people that came into our lives constantly\u2014through a door, out the back door, this lodger , that person\u2026. \u2014 Jay Cheshes, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2020",
"For now, Collins, who is divorced, has taken a lodger in her home to generate extra income. \u2014 John Detrixhe, Quartz , 3 July 2020",
"One temporary-housing camp is offering free food to attract lodgers , and trailer parks are emptying. \u2014 Clifford Krauss, New York Times , 13 Mar. 2020",
"Among the lodgers are Franklin W.H. Burke II (Marc Kudisch), his wife Laura (Luba Mason) and their son Elias (Todd Almond), a rangy adult with the mind of a child, and no sense of his own strength. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Mar. 2020",
"At this branch of the 66-location chain, lodgers can browse the lobby\u2019s record shop-slash-library, run in cooperation with the subscription record service VNYL, for albums to buy or borrow during their stay. \u2014 Adrienne Gaffney, Billboard , 12 Apr. 2019",
"Usually after dinner, her three lodgers head upstairs to separate rooms to log data from their day or work the phones. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Jan. 2020"
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"The workers were lodged in temporary camps.",
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"Noun",
"He's a member of a Masonic lodge .",
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"Improve our process for those who want to lodge complaints or request corrections. \u2014 USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"While embracing the original designs of their Burlington home, the husband-wife duo weaved in modern, eclectic and rustic elements to turn this former student lodge into a bright, colorful and relaxing retreat. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
"Mount Healthy Police Chief Vincent Demasi says authorities traced the origin of the bones, which are thought to be about a century old, by speaking with a family who had purchased an Odd Fellows\u2019 lodge nearby when the group left town decades ago. \u2014 Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Did a few themes lodge themselves in my subconscious that summer",
"Why do certain experiences lodge in our memories while others\u2014more triumphant perhaps, or more traumatic\u2014leave barely a trace",
"The drones would pay little attention to the border between the two countries\u2014from the Russian perspective, there soon wouldn't be a Ukrainian government left to lodge a complaint. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Any citizen who has concerns about the data practices of their local entity can contact the State Auditor\u2019s hotline (hotline.utah.gov) and lodge a complaint that Phillips can investigate and work to resolve. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The study, published in the journal Environment International, tested 22 anonymous blood samples and found plastic particles in 80% of people tested\u2014indicating plastic particles may be able to travel around the body and lodge themselves in organs. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"By staying at the lodge , guests can access the 18.5 miles of trails at the sanctuary and may be greeted by a goose that lives on the property's pond. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
"In this Swedish film, an avalanche descends on a ski lodge and a man named Tomas races away to avoid it, leaving behind his stunned wife and children. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Community amenities include a David McLay Kidd golf course, a wellness center, a restaurant, a pool, seven fishing ponds, and a members-only ski lodge at Grand Targhee Resort. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Renting a fancy four-bedroom ski lodge in the Rockies or an expansive estate with its own pool and outdoor kitchen in the French countryside\u2014an established tradition among the well-heeled\u2014has suddenly caught on with a broader swath of Americans. \u2014 Christian L. Wright, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Set in a historic 1928 ski lodge , Cottonwood serves atmosphere and delicious farm-fresh food for dinner and weekend brunch. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 9 Mar. 2022",
"But young activists had briefed more than two-dozen members of Team USA in the run-up to the Winter Olympics, including selfie diplomacy at a ski lodge with Shaun White and the Tibetan flag. \u2014 Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone , 11 Feb. 2022",
"With its high ceilings, polished concrete, and formidable vase of plum blossoms, the restaurant, in the Flatiron district, resembles an apr\u00e8s-ski lodge for the modern aristocracy. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The family settled in Vermont in the early 1940s and opened a ski lodge in Stowe. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Oct. 2021"
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"Middle English loge , from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German louba porch":"Noun and Verb"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)":"Verb",
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"Since the lode was discovered, two of the world\u2019s largest mining corporations, the Anglo-Australian behemoths Rio Tinto and BHP, have been trying to win approval for the extraction of some 1.6 billion tons of copper ore. \u2014 Max Norman, The New Yorker , 23 July 2021",
"Even if climate change didn\u2019t exist, the lode would be of great importance. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 3 May 2021",
"Developers have long been beckoned by a lode of gold, copper, rhenium and other minerals near southwestern Alaska\u2019s Bristol Bay. \u2014 Jennifer A Dlouhy, Bloomberg.com , 29 Oct. 2020",
"In 1883, Adolph Sutro, who made his fortune in the Comstock lode , decided to purchase the Cliff House, after the restaurant\u2019s reputation had fallen. \u2014 Bill Van Niekerken, SFChronicle.com , 15 Sep. 2020",
"They were written at the same desk where O\u2019Connor wrote her fiction and are found in the same lode of correspondence that has brought about the rise in her stature. \u2014 Paul Elie, The New Yorker , 15 June 2020",
"Formed during the late Pleistocene, the Earth's last glacial period, which ended about 11,700 years ago, Yedoma consists of thick layers of soil packed around gigantic lodes of embedded ice. \u2014 Anton Troianovski, Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Oct. 2019",
"Formed during the late Pleistocene, the Earth's last glacial period, which ended about 11,700 years ago, Yedoma consists of thick layers of soil packed around gigantic lodes of embedded ice. \u2014 Anton Troianovski, Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Oct. 2019",
"Formed during the late Pleistocene, the Earth's last glacial period, which ended about 11,700 years ago, Yedoma consists of thick layers of soil packed around gigantic lodes of embedded ice. \u2014 Anton Troianovski, Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Oct. 2019"
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"Middle English, from Old English l\u0101d course, support; akin to Old English l\u012bthan to go \u2014 more at lead":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Wildfire frequency also factors in: Ponderosa pine forests are adapted to withstand blazes as often as once a decade, compared to lodgepole pine stands that might burn every few hundred years. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Matthew Daly, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
"Named Hidden Hollow Ranch, the rustic mansion was built in 2011 from twisted, lodgepole pine shipped in from the Northern Rockies. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA TODAY , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Surrounding the ruins of Rosal is a commercial forest of Sitka spruce and lodgepole pine , owned by the public body Forestry and Land Scotland. \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022",
"Named Hidden Hollow Ranch, the rustic mansion was built in 2011 from twisted, lodgepole pine shipped in from the Northern Rockies. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA TODAY , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Named Hidden Hollow Ranch, the rustic mansion was built in 2011 from twisted, lodgepole pine shipped in from the Northern Rockies. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA TODAY , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The home itself is built from lodgepole pine native to the Northern Rocky Mountains and features a two-story waterfall and trout stream in the entryway, according to the listing. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"At the center sits a 20,000-square-foot cabin built from lodgepole pine from the northern Rocky Mountains. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
"At the center sits a 20,000-square-foot cabin built from lodgepole pine from the northern Rocky Mountains. \u2014 al , 2 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"German, from Old High German lodo coarse cloth; akin to Old English lotha mantle":""
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"1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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