lodging
Place to stay
Lodging is a place to stay, especially temporarily.
The word often appears in the plural: The university provides lodgings for visiting scholars.
A rooming house or inn might advertise lodging available.
To find lodging is to secure somewhere to sleep.
The word carries a slightly old-fashioned or formal tone compared to alternatives like accommodation or housing.
Commercial lodging establishment
- motelRoadside lodging for drivers
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
- bed-and-breakfastLodging with morning meal
inn · resort · villa · chalet · cottage · bungalow · apartment · condominium
Lodging for wayfarers
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- hostelryLodging establishment for travelers
- roadhouseWayside drinking establishment
- caravanseraiTraveler's courtyard lodge
wayside inn · public house · waystation · stagecoach stop · khan · rest house
Lodging for one night
- short-termOf limited duration
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
crash pad · couchsurfing · homestay · bedsit · bunkhouse · campsite · bivouac · caravan
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
asylum · hermitage · safehouse · shelter · halfway house · women's shelter · homeless shelter · emergency housing
Temporary use contract
- tenantOne who rents property
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- rentPayment for temporary use
- tenancyRenter's period of residence
sublet · security deposit · utilities · occupancy · furnished · unfurnished · month-to-month · rental agreement
Guest services attendant
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- front deskLobby service counter
- amenitiesDesirable features of place
- room serviceHotel meal delivery
housekeeping · bellhop · porter · innkeeper · host · welcome · checkout · key card
Simple wooden dwelling
- hutSmall crude dwelling
- shackCrudely built hut
- lean-toSimple sloped shelter
- tentPortable fabric shelter
yurt · teepee · igloo · treehouse · fishing camp · ranger station · mountain hut
hotel
Commercial lodging establishment
- motelRoadside lodging for drivers
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
bed-and-breakfast · inn · resort · villa · chalet · cottage · bungalow · apartment · condominium · penthouse
inn
Lodging for wayfarers
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- hostelryLodging establishment for travelers
- roadhouseWayside drinking establishment
caravanserai · wayside inn · public house · waystation · stagecoach stop · khan · rest house
overnight stay
Lodging for one night
- short-termOf limited duration
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
layover · crash pad · couchsurfing · homestay · bedsit · bunkhouse · campsite · bivouac · caravan · houseboat
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
hideaway · asylum · hermitage · safehouse · shelter · halfway house · women's shelter · homeless shelter · emergency housing · transitional housing
lease
Temporary use contract
tenancy · sublet · security deposit · utilities · occupancy · furnished · unfurnished · month-to-month · rental agreement · property manager
concierge
Guest services attendant
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- front deskLobby service counter
- amenitiesDesirable features of place
room service · housekeeping · bellhop · porter · innkeeper · host · welcome · checkout · key card · wake-up call
cabin
Simple wooden dwelling
tent · yurt · teepee · igloo · treehouse · fishing camp · ranger station · mountain hut
- hospitalityhotel, hotels, warmth, kindness, welcome
- lodginghotel, inn, motel, hotels, hostel
- personal expensescopay, copays, co-payments, deductible, deductibles
- travel expensestravel expenses, hotel bookings, airfare, travel reimbursement, hotel costs
- coaching innsstagecoach, stable, courtyard, innkeeper, ostler
- medieval innsinn, tavern, innkeeper, hostel, hostelry
lodgingpermanent residence
Fixed long-term dwelling
home · domicile · homestead · estate · family home
lodgingeviction
Forced departure from rental
evicting · dislodging · expulsion · dislodgment · displacement
lodginghomelessness
Lacking permanent residence
exposure · unsheltered · vagrancy · sleeping rough · houselessness
- lodging houseBuilding offering rented rooms
- board and lodgingSleeping quarters plus meals
- temporary lodgingBrief-stay shelter
- budget lodgingLow-cost overnight shelter
- lodging optionsAvailable places to stay
- dog-friendly lodgingAccommodation permitting canine guests