lodgment

noun lodg·ment \ˈläj-mənt\

Definition of LODGMENT

a : a lodging place : shelter

b : accommodations, lodgings <found lodgment in the city>

a : the act, fact, or manner of lodging <a hut for temporary lodgment of cattlemen>

b : a placing, depositing, or coming to rest

a : an accumulation or collection deposited in a place or remaining at rest

b : a place of rest or deposit

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lodg·ment or lodge·ment \ˈläj-mənt\

1598

Synonyms: accretion, assemblage, collection, cumulation, cumulus, gathering, accumulation (or lodgement), pileup

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