Home › Words › H › harbingeharbinge/ˈhɑːbɪnd͡ʒ/harbinge means to lodge, stay.harbinge is pronounced /ˈhɑːbɪnd͡ʒ/.EtymologyFrom late Middle English herbergen (“to lodge”), a back-formation from herberjour. Compare harbinger, harbour.verbTo lodge, stay.To be a harbinger; to presage.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.allodge 70% match — To lodge; to stay temporarily. vs harbinge →lodging 68% match — A place to live or lodge. vs harbinge →enharbour 66% match — To find (something) harbour or safety in; to dwell in or inhabit. vs harbinge →enlodge 63% match — Synonym of lodge (“firmly fix in a position”). vs harbinge →lodgment 62% match — An area used for lodging; a place in which a person or thing is or can be lodged. vs harbinge →auberge 60% match — An inn or hostel. vs harbinge →sojourn 59% match — A short stay somewhere. vs harbinge →berthage 59% match — A place for mooring vessels in a dock or harbor. vs harbinge →