Definition
(verb) to officially complain about something or someone, especially to a person in authority, or (noun) a small house or hut, especially in a rural or mountainous area, (noun) a local branch of a club or organization, (verb) to become stuck or wedged in a place, (noun) a piece of food that gets stuck in the throat or teeth. (Register: formal, informal, technical)
Example Sentences
1She lodged a complaint with the manager about the poor service.
2The family rented a lodge in the mountains for their summer vacation.
3He is a member of the local lodge of the Freemasons.
4The key lodged in the lock and wouldn't turn.
5A piece of bread lodged in his throat and he started choking.