loge

Meanings

Plural: loges

Noun

balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
A booth or stall.
The lodge of a concierge.
An upscale seating region in a modern concert hall or sports venue, often in the back lower tier, or on a separate tier above the mezzanine.
An exclusive box or seating region in older theaters and opera houses, having wider, softer, and more widely spaced seats than in the gallery.

Origin / Etymology

From French loge (“arbor, covered walk-way”) from Frankish *laubijā (“shelter”). Akin to Old High German loub (“porch, gallery”) (German Laube (“bower, arbor”)), Old High German loub (“leaf, foliage”), Old English lēaf (“leaf, foliage”). Doublet of lobby, loggia, and lodge. More at lobby, loggia, leaf, lodge.

Synonyms

box

Scrabble Score: 5

loge is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
loge is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
loge is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

loge is a valid Words With Friends word