Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lodging

/ˈlɑd͡ʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
lodg-ing
IPA
/ˈlɑd͡ʒɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place to live or lodge.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Sleeping accommodation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Furnished rooms in a house rented as accommodation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The condition of a plant, especially a cereal, that has been flattened in the field or damaged so that it cannot stand upright, as by weather conditions or because the stem is not strong enough to support the plant.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of lodge

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *laubą Proto-West Germanic *laub Proto-Germanic *-jô Proto-West Germanic *-jō Frankish *laubijābor. Early Medieval Latin laubiader. Old French logebor. Middle English logge English lodge English -ing English lodging From lodge + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈlɒd͡ʒɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

lodgings (plural)

Derived Forms

lodgingless nonlodging outlodging

Phrases

board and lodging dry lodging lodging house

Frequently Paired Words

lodge

Synonyms

housing living accommodations lodgment lodgement

Rhymes With

dodging dislodging

Questions

How do you pronounce lodging?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪŋ/.
What does lodging mean?
A place to live or lodge.
Where does lodging come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *laubą Proto-West Germanic *laub Proto-Germanic *-jô Proto-West Germanic *-jō Frankish *laubijābor. Early Medieval Latin laubiader. Old French logebor. Middle English logge English lodge English -ing English lodging From lodge + -ing.

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