English noun: lodging |
1. | lodging (artifact) structures collectively in which people are housed |
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| Synonyms | housing, living accommodations |
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| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | abode, apartment, billet, block, camp, condominium, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, flat, habitation, home, hospice, hostel, living quarters, manufactured home, mobile home, pied-a-terre, quartering, quarters, rattrap, shelter, student lodging, tract housing, youth hostel |
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2. | lodging (attribute) the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily |
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| Samples | The lodgment of the balloon in the tree.
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| Synonyms | lodgement, lodgment |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fastness, fixedness, fixity, fixture, secureness |
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3. | lodging (act) the act of lodging |
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| Broader (hypernym) | abidance, residence, residency |
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