lodgment

[ loj-muhnt ]

/ ˈlɒdʒ mənt /

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noun

the act of lodging.

the state of being lodged.

something lodged or deposited.

Military. a position or foothold gained from an enemy, or an entrenchment made upon it.

a lodging place; rooming house.

accommodations; lodgings.

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Also especially British, lodge·ment .

Origin of lodgment

From the Middle French word logement, dating back to 1590–1600. See lodge, -ment

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How to use lodgment in a sentence

Nils grew hot and cold in the same moment as this dreadful apprehension took lodgement in his mind.
Boyhood in Norway|Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
A whole story found lodgement there, a chapter at a time, torn from a paper-covered novel.
Flamsted quarries|Mary E. Waller
When the enamel is not to cover the whole plate, it becomes necessary to prepare a lodgement for it.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
When they have made a lodgement in the wall, fill all the apertures with a mixture of soft soap and Scotch snuff.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs

The irony of fate had decreed that this admirable sentiment should not find a permanent lodgement in the writer's breast.
The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1|John Charles Dent

British Dictionary definitions for lodgment

lodgment

lodgement

/ (ˈlɒdʒmənt) /

noun

the act of lodging or the state of being lodged

a blockage or accumulation

a small area gained and held in enemy territory

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