lodged

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to stay in a room or house that you pay for.

v. to reside in a rented room or temporary accommodation; often used in the past tense to describe a living arrangement.

“During his first year at university, he lodged with a local family.”

“The seasonal workers were lodged in a series of small cottages near the edge of the estate for the duration of the harvest.”

C1 · Advanced Law Formal

v. to officially give a complaint or a claim to an authority.

v. to formally present or file a statement, such as a complaint, protest, or appeal, to the appropriate authority.

“The company lodged a formal protest against the new tax rules.”

“The solicitors lodged an appeal with the High Court, citing several procedural errors made during the initial trial.”

C2 · Proficiency Technical · Archaic

adj. used to describe an animal, like a deer, lying down with its head up.

adj. describing a beast of the chase, such as a deer, in a lying position with the head raised.

“The family crest featured a lodged stag in the center of the shield.”

“In traditional heraldry, a lodged animal is depicted resting on its belly with its head held erect, signifying a state of peaceful vigilance.”