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- [lojd]
- /lɒdʒd/
- /lɒdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lojd]
- /lɒdʒd/
Definitions of lodged word
- adjective lodged (of a deer or the like) represented as lying down: a stag lodged. 1
- noun lodged a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut. 1
- noun lodged a house used as a temporary residence, as in the hunting season. 1
- noun lodged a summer cottage. 1
- noun lodged a house or cottage, as in a park or on an estate, occupied by a gatekeeper, caretaker, gardener, or other employee. 1
- noun lodged a resort hotel, motel, or inn. 1
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Origin of lodged
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; lodge + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Lodged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lodged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lodged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lodged
adjective lodged
- malfunctioning — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- sandwiched — two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair.
- jammed — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
- wedged — having the shape of a wedge.
- placed — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
Antonyms for lodged
verb lodged
- disorganized — functioning without adequate order, systemization, or planning; uncoordinated: a woefully disorganized enterprise.
- went — Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of wend.
- left — of, relating to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right).
- unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
- dislodged — Simple past tense and past participle of dislodge.
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