lodgings UK /ˈlɒd͡ʒɪŋz/US /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪŋz/ noun[plural only]3 •A room or set of rooms in another person's house where a person lodges. •A furnished room or suite of rooms rented within a private house as a temporary or semi-permanent accommodation, often including a baseline of domestic service.'[…] I saw her placed in comfortable lodgings, and under proper attendants; I visited her every day during the rest of her short life; I was with her in her last moments.' — 1811 •An official residence.