lodge

US /lɑːdʒ/
UK /lɑːdʒ/
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1.

a small house, especially one at the gates of a large house or in a park or forest

:
They stayed in a hunting lodge deep in the woods.
The park ranger lives in the lodge near the entrance.
2.

a branch or meeting place of an organization, especially a Masonic one

:
He was a member of the local Masonic lodge.
The Odd Fellows lodge meets every first Tuesday of the month.
1.

to present (a complaint, claim, or appeal) formally to the proper authorities

:
You need to lodge a formal complaint with the manager.
The company decided to lodge an appeal against the decision.
2.

to provide (someone) with a temporary place to stay

:
The hotel can lodge up to 200 guests.
They offered to lodge us for the night.
3.

to become embedded or stuck in a place

:
The bullet lodged in the wall.
A small stone had lodged itself in the tire tread.