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

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