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lodge

n. small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener

lodge, indian lodge

n. any of various Native American dwellings

hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge, auberge

n. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

lodge

v. be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in Paris?"

lodge, accommodate

v. provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"

lodge, wedge, stick, deposit

v. put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"

charge, lodge, file

v. file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"

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shelter

n. temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons

hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty

n. small crude shelter used as a dwelling

barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom

n. a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"

tavern, tap house

n. a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

court

n. the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"

judiciary, judicature, judicatory, judicial system

n. the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

court, lawcourt, court of law, court of justice

n. a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws

boarding house, boardinghouse

n. a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests

pension

n. a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

cafe, coffeehouse, coffee shop, coffee bar

n. a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

public house, pub, saloon, pothouse, gin mill, taphouse

n. tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

resort area, playground, vacation spot

n. an area where many people go for recreation

nest

v. inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

station, post, send, place

v. assign to a station

shelter

v. invest (money) so that it is not taxable

board, room

v. live and take one's meals at or in; "she rooms in an old boarding house"

receive, have

v. get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"

accept, admit, take, take on

v. admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

welcome

v. accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals"

implant

v. become attached to and embedded in the uterus; "The egg fertilized in vitro implanted in the uterus of the birth mother with no further complications"

inlay

v. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

set, countersink

v. insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

glue, paste

v. join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"

hitch

v. connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"

snag

v. catch on a snag; "I snagged my stocking"

trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel

v. catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"

tape

v. fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the box"

bind

v. make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"

bond, bring together, draw together

v. bring together in a common cause or emotion; "The death of their child had drawn them together"

extend, poke out, reach out

v. reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"

dislodge, free

v. remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"

remove, take away

v. get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"

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