n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, lodges. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A place of rest, or of temporary habitation; esp., a sleeping apartment; -- often in the plural with a singular meaning. Gower. [ 1913 Webster ]
Wits take lodgings in the sound of Bow. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Abiding place; harbor; cover. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fair bosom . . . the lodging of delight. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lodging house, a house where lodgings are provided and let. --
Lodging room, a room in which a person lodges, esp. a hired room. [ 1913 Webster ]