lodge
Translation
to lodge, to file, to get stuck
Examples
We lodged at a small guesthouse.
We lodged at a small guesthouse.
He lodged a complaint with the manager.
He lodged a complaint with the manager.
A fish bone lodged in his throat.
A fish bone lodged in his throat.
Grammar Patterns
((at/in sth.)) to stay somewhere temporarily We lodged at a small guesthouse.
((sth.)) ((with sb./sth.)) to make a formal statement or complaint He lodged a complaint with the manager.
((in sth.)) to become fixed or stuck somewhere A fish bone lodged in his throat.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stay, reside; file, submit; stick, embed
Etymology
From Old French 'loge' (hut, arbor), referring to a small shelter.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'lodge' (stay) in a 'lodge' (cabin), and then you 'lodge' (file) a complaint about it.