lodging house

See also: lodging-house

English

Alternative forms

• lodging-house

Noun

lodging house (plural lodging houses)

1. A place where rooms can be rented, other than a hotel.
   • 2022 September 7, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Railway towns and a social revolution”, in RAIL, number 965, page 55, photo caption:

     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.

Synonyms

• boarding house
• rooming house

References

• “lodging house”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “lodging house”, in Collins English Dictionary.