a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion, usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener

a house or cabin used occasionally, as for some seasonal activity

a central building in a resort, camp, or park

a large house or hotel

a room for the use of porters in a university, college, etc

a local branch or chapter of certain societies

the building used as the meeting place of such a society

the dwelling place of certain animals, esp the dome-shaped den constructed by beavers

a hut or tent of certain Native American peoples

(at Cambridge University) the residence of the head of a college

to provide or be provided with accommodation or shelter, esp rented accommodation

to live temporarily, esp in rented accommodation

to implant, embed, or fix or be implanted, embedded, or fixed

to deposit or leave for safety, storage, etc

to bring (a charge or accusation) against someone

to place (authority, power, etc) in the control (of someone)

to exist or be present (in)

(of wind, rain, etc) to beat down (crops)

David (John). born 1935, British novelist and critic. His books include Changing Places (1975), Small World (1984), Nice Work (1988), Therapy (1995), and Thinks... (2001)

Sir Oliver (Joseph). 1851–1940, British physicist, who made important contributions to electromagnetism, radio reception, and attempted to detect the ether. He also studied allegedly psychic phenomena

Thomas. ?1558–1625, English writer. His romance Rosalynde (1590) supplied the plot for Shakespeare's As You Like It