lodgment

lodg·ment

noun \ˈläj-mənt\

Definition of LODGMENT

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

Variants of LODGMENT

lodg·ment or lodge·ment \ˈläj-mənt\

Examples of LODGMENT

1. <the lodgment of a week's worth of newspapers in the doorway was a telltale sign that the family was away>
2. <dismayed at the shabby lodgments that were the only option of cross-country travelers at the time>

First Known Use of LODGMENT

1598

Related to LODGMENT

Synonyms

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

Related Words

agglomerate, assortment, congeries, conglomerate, conglomeration, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, medley, mélange, mishmash, mix, mixture, motley, potpourri; agglomeration, clutter, hash, heap, litter, mass, pile; aggregate, aggregation, sum, totality; backlog, cache, fund, hoard, inventory, kitty, nest egg, reserve, stock, stockpile, store, supply