Lodging (3)
'lodging' is the definition.
(I know that pad is a type of living quarters)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for pad that I've seen before include "In slang, one's flat or bedsitter" , "eg Bedsitter" , "protection for member" , "suitable for writers" , "Walk with soft steady steps" .)
'lodging' is the definition.
(I know that accommodation is a type of living quarters)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for accommodation that I've seen before include "Housing" , "Loan" , "agreement" , "Lodgings - compromise" , "Compromise; living space" .)
'lodging' is the definition.
(I know that abode is a type of lodging)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for abode that I've seen before include "Archaic dwelling place" , "Home or domicile" , "Where one lives" , "House made of adobe" , "Place of residence" .)