Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lodgings

/ˈlɑd͡ʒɪŋz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: lodg-ings
IPA: /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪŋz/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of lodging

noun

A room or set of rooms in another person's house where a person lodges.

noun

A furnished room or suite of rooms rented within a private house as a temporary or semi-permanent accommodation, often including a baseline of domestic service.

noun

An official residence.

Example Sentences

"Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago. Next day she found her way to their lodgings and tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head."
"'[…] I saw her placed in comfortable lodgings, and under proper attendants; I visited her every day during the rest of her short life; I was with her in her last moments.'"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪŋz/
British English: /ˈlɒd͡ʒɪŋz/

Synonyms

digs diggings domiciliation pad

Questions

How do you pronounce lodgings?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪŋz/.
What does lodgings mean?: plural of lodging

How to pronounce lodgings

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