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lodging

[ˈlɒdʒɪŋ]
nounfemininepl: lodgings
hospedagem
1. temporary accommodation or a place to sleep, especially in someone else's house
We found affordable lodging near the city center.
Encontramos hospedagem acessível perto do centro da cidade.
2. the act of staying or renting a room in a house
The lodging fee includes breakfast.
A taxa de hospedagem inclui café da manhã.
3. a room or rooms rented in someone's house
She took lodgings in a Victorian townhouse.
Ela alugou um quarto numa casa vitoriana.
Synonyms
accommodationhousingshelterquartersroomslodgement
Antonyms
homelessnesseviction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
hospedagem
most common and standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
hospedagem
standard usage, sometimes informally 'moradia'
São Paulo
hospedagem
standard usage in business context
Portugal
alojamento
preferred term in Portugal, though hospedagem is also understood

Related Idioms & Phrases

board and lodging
lodging house
temporary lodging
student lodgings
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