Meanings
plural lodging houses · alternative lodging-house · alternative lodginghouse
- A place where rooms can be rented, other than a hotel.
Swindon's Model Lodging House was originally designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The 1847-1849 recession led to delays and plan revisions, including smaller windows in the finished structure, resulting in a more 'institutional' appearance.
2022 September 7, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Railway towns and a social revolution”, in RAIL, number 965, page 55, photo captionSynonyms: boarding house, rooming house
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA place where rooms can be rented, other than a hotel.
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lodging house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lodging%20house
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