lodge (EN)

verb, noun

verb “lodge”

1. to make an official complaint, appeal, or request to an authority
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   The lawyer lodged an appeal against the verdict.
2. to stay somewhere temporarily, especially paying for accommodation
   She lodged at a guesthouse during her visit.
3. to provide someone with accommodation
   They offered to lodge the refugees until they found permanent housing.
4. to become stuck or fixed in a place
   A fishbone lodged in his throat.
5. to put or fix something in a place where it becomes stuck
   She lodged the chair firmly under the door handle.
6. (UK) to deposit money or valuables for safekeeping
   He lodged £500 into his bank account.
7. (of crops) to bend over or fall flat due to wind or rain
   The corn lodged after the storm.

noun “lodge”

1. a small house or cabin used for recreational purposes
   They rented a lodge in the woods for their vacation.
2. the main building of a hotel or resort, especially in a rural area
   Dinner is served in the lodge at 6 p.m.
3. a local chapter or branch of a fraternity or similar organization, especially the Freemasons
   He attends meetings at the Masonic lodge every month.
4. (UK) a small house or room at the entrance of a large estate or institution, occupied by a gatekeeper or porter
   The mail is collected at the porter's lodge each morning.
5. the shelter built by a beaver or other animal
   The biologist studied the structure of the beaver's lodge.
6. an American Indian dwelling, such as a tipi or wigwam, or the people living in it
   The tribe gathered in the largest lodge for the ceremony.