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 rest3 a: an accumulation or collection deposited in a place or remaining at rest b: a place of rest or deposit