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Preposition after verb

How to use “lodge in” and “lodge with”

Lodge in usually refers to staying or being fixed inside a place. Lodge with commonly refers to staying at someone's home or submitting something to an authority.

Quick answer

Lodge in vs. lodge with

Use lodge in for being inside a place or staying in accommodation. Use lodge with for staying at someone's home or formally submitting a complaint, application, or appeal to an organisation.

They lodged in a small guesthouse.
She lodged with relatives during university.
The lawyer lodged with the court an official objection.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
lodge in + place

Staying in accommodation

Lodge in can describe temporary residence in a building or area.

We lodged in a mountain cabin for two nights.
2
lodge in + object/location

Being stuck or fixed inside

Lodge in may also mean become stuck inside something.

A piece of glass lodged in his shoe.
3
lodge with + person

Staying at someone's home

Lodge with refers to living temporarily with another person or family.

She lodged with an aunt while searching for work.
4
lodge with + authority

Submitting formal documents or complaints

Lodge with is common for official submissions.

The company lodged with the regulator a formal response.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
lodge in
They lodged in a hostel near the station.
stay or be situated inside a place
lodge with
He lodged with friends for a month.
stay at someone's home
lodge with
She lodged a complaint with the airline.
submit something formally to an organisation
lodge into
The bullet lodged into the wall.
possible in physical movement contexts, but lodged in the wall is more natural after impact

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using lodge with for locations

Use lodge in before a place or building.

✕ They lodged with a hotel downtown. ✓ They lodged in a hotel downtown.

Forgetting with after complaint

Official submissions commonly take with before the authority.

✕ She lodged a complaint the company. ✓ She lodged a complaint with the company.

Confusing residence and physical position

Lodge in can describe both accommodation and something stuck inside an object.

✓ A coin was lodged in the machine.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. We ___ a farmhouse during the trip.
2. He ___ his grandparents while studying abroad.
3. The customer ___ the bank a formal complaint.

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Frequently asked questions

Can lodge in mean be stuck?

Yes. Objects such as bullets, stones, or food can lodge in something.

Is lodge with formal?

It is common in formal and legal contexts, especially for complaints and applications.

Can I say lodge at?

Yes. Lodge at a hotel or lodge at an address is also standard for accommodation.

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