outlodging
Definition
Noun
A dwelling situated outside the principal area or precincts, especially in reference to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Usage Examples
The student lived in an outlodging because there was no room in the college.
(The student resided in a house outside the main university grounds.)Many scholars in the 19th century rented outlodgings to save money.
(Scholars rented lodgings located beyond the central campus.)
Advanced Usage
- "to take outlodgings": to rent accommodation outside the official college or university precincts.
- Due to overcrowding, several undergraduates were forced to take outlodgings in nearby villages.(They were obliged to find housing beyond the immediate university area.)
Variants and Related Words
- Outlodging (n, uncountable): the state or practice of living in such a dwelling.
- The policy of outlodging was common before the expansion of college dormitories.(The practice of living outside the college was widespread.)
Synonyms
- Off-campus housing: accommodation not located on the main university grounds.
- External lodging: a place to stay situated outside the central institution.
Related Idioms
- Live out: to reside away from one's place of study or work.
- He chose to live out rather than in the dormitory. (He opted for off-campus accommodation.)
Note: This word is historical and rarely used in modern English, except in discussions of Oxford and Cambridge university life.