alojado

Alojado is a Spanish past participle and adjective derived from the verb alojar. It describes someone or something that has been provided lodging or that is staying at a place. The term is commonly used in travel, hospitality, and everyday speech to indicate that a person has been accommodated or is staying as a guest.

Forms and usage. Alojado agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: alojado (masculine singular), alojada (feminine singular), alojados (masculine plural), and alojadas (feminine plural). It is often used with verbs such as estar or quedarse: “El huésped está alojado en el hotel,” meaning the guest is lodged in the hotel. It can also describe a guest or resident as in “los alojados.”

Reflexive and related terms. The reflexive form alojarse means to stay or to lodge oneself in a place: “Nos alojamos en un hostal durante el viaje.” Related nouns include alojamiento (lodging, accommodation) and hospedaje. Related verbs include alojar (to lodge, to host) and hospedar, with slightly different usage in some dialects. Alojador or alojador can refer to the person or establishment that provides lodging.

Usage notes. Alojado is most common in contexts involving accommodation, hotels, shelters, or situations where someone has been assigned or granted lodging. It contrasts with the verb refugiarse (to seek shelter) and with forms describing the act of staying, such as hospedarse. In translated texts, common equivalents are “lodged,” “accommodated,” or “staying,” depending on the context.