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Wherein residents can get old at some stage (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lodge

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'some stage' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'wherein residents can get old' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
an anagram of 'old' is 'lod' which is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ge' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'at' is the link.

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(Other definitions for lodge that I've seen before include "Deposit the house at the estate entrance?" , "Gatehouse; beaver's den" , "Small house at gates of park or estate" , "Provide accommodation for" , "pioneer of radiotelegraphy" .)

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