Lodgings — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

temporary living quarters

structures collectively in which people are housed

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈɑːdʒɪŋz/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈɒdʒɪŋz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈɒdʒɪŋz/

2 syllables Say it as /lˈɑːdʒɪŋz/.

Examples

the lodgment of the balloon in the tree

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lodging living accommodations lodgment diggings housing digs lodgement domiciliation pad

Parts of Speech

noun	temporary living quarters
noun	structures collectively in which people are housed
noun	the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily “the lodgment of the balloon in the tree”
noun	the act of lodging

Word Forms

domiciliate	verb	provide housing for
lodge	verb	be a lodger; stay temporarily
house	verb	provide housing for

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Unterkünfte

temporäre Wohnräume

🇫🇷French

logements

logements temporaires

🇪🇸Spanish

alojamiento

vivienda temporal

🇮🇹Italian

alloggi

alloggi temporanei

🇳🇱Dutch

accommodaties

tijdelijke woonruimte

🇵🇹Portuguese

alojamentos

alojamentos temporários

🇷🇺Russian

жилье

временное жилое помещение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आवास

अस्थायी रहने वाले क्वार्टर

🇧🇩Bengali

বাসস্থান

অস্থায়ী বসবাসের কোয়ার্টার

🇮🇳Tamil

தங்குமிடங்கள்

தற்காலிக குடியிருப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

వసతి గృహాలు

తాత్కాలిక నివాస గృహాలు

🇮🇳Marathi

निवासस्थान

तात्पुरती राहण्याची ठिकाणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

રહેઠાણ

કામચલાઉ રહેઠાણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಸತಿಗೃಹಗಳು

ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಕ್ವಾರ್ಟರ್ಸ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

താമസസ്ഥലങ്ങൾ

താൽക്കാലിക താമസസ്ഥലം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰਿਹਾਇਸ਼

ਅਸਥਾਈ ਰਹਿਣ ਦੇ ਕੁਆਰਟਰ

🇵🇰Urdu

رہائش

عارضی رہائش گاہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

住宿

临时居住区

🇯🇵Japanese

宿舎

仮住まい

🇰🇷Korean

셋방

임시 거주지

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chỗ ở

khu nhà ở tạm thời

🇹🇭Thai

ที่พัก

ที่พักอาศัยชั่วคราว

🇮🇩Indonesian

penginapan

tempat tinggal sementara

🇵🇭Filipino

mga tuluyan

pansamantalang tirahan

🇲🇾Malay

penginapan

tempat tinggal sementara

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مساكن

أماكن سكنية مؤقتة

🇮🇷Persian

اقامتگاه ها

محل زندگی موقت

🇹🇷Turkish

konaklama

geçici yaşam alanları

🇮🇱Hebrew

לינה

מגורים זמניים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'lodgings'?

The primary meaning of 'lodgings' is 'temporary living quarters'.

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Using 'lodgings' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'lodgings' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'lodgings' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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