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lodgment

American  
[loj-muhnt] / ˈlɒdʒ mənt /
especially British, lodgement

noun

  1. the act of lodging.

  2. the state of being lodged.

  3. something lodged or deposited.

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

  5. a lodging place; rooming house.

  6. accommodations; lodgings.

lodgment British  
/ ˈlɒdʒmənt /

noun

  1. the act of lodging or the state of being lodged

  2. a blockage or accumulation

  3. a small area gained and held in enemy territory

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of lodgment

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

Example Sentences

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Ezra Pound, his trial for treason postponed by his lodgment in a Washington mental institution, appeared to be in for a long stay.

From Time Magazine Archive

So the U.S. must have the use of a base at Natal or thereabouts if it is to prevent an enemy lodgment in South America.

From Time Magazine Archive

The deal gives Curtis a solid lodgment in the prospering field of shelter magazines.

From Time Magazine Archive

Exception 2.—A few words ending in e drop the e before a suffix beginning with a consonant: as, judge + ment = judgment; lodge + ment = lodgment; abridge + ment = abridgment.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton

A war correspondent triumphantly announced that the lodgment area from which the Allied Armies would soon launch their major offensive into the heart of occupied France was now adequate and secure.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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