lodge

n 1: 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" [syn: {club}, {society}, {guild}, {gild},

{order}]

2: a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter [syn: {hunting

lodge}]

3: any of various native American dwellings [syn: {indian lodge}]

4: a hotel for travelers [syn: {hostel}, {hostelry}, {inn}]

v 1: be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in

Paris?"

2: fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table" [syn:

{wedge}, {stick}, {deposit}] [ant: {dislodge}]

3: file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with

murdering his wife" [syn: {charge}, {file}]

4: house temporarily, as a guest [syn: {accommodate}]