lodged

5 definitions • 4 examples

past simple and past participle of

to make an official complaint about something:

The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters.

to (cause to) become stuck in a place or position:

A fish bone had lodged in her throat.

to put something in a safe place:

You should lodge a copy of the letter with your solicitor.

to pay rent to stay somewhere:

She lodged with Mrs Higgins when she first came to Cambridge.