Main Entry: lodg·ment

Variant(s): or lodge·ment \ˈläj-mənt\

Function: noun

Date: 1598

1 a : a lodging place : shelter b : accommodations, lodgings <found lodgment in the city>
2 a : the act, fact, or manner of lodging <a hut for temporary lodgment of cattlemen> b : a placing, depositing, or coming to rest
3 a : an accumulation or collection deposited in a place or remaining at rest b : a place of rest or deposit