/ Dictionary / Index L lodestar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lode•star Pronunciation: (lōd'stär"), [key] — n. a star that shows the way. Polaris. something that serves as a guide or on which the attention is fixed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lodestar (Thesaurus) loden lodestone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language