lodgment

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Definition of LODGMENT

1

a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time <the lodgment of a week's worth of newspapers in the doorway was a telltale sign that the family was away>

Synonyms accretion, assemblage, collection, cumulation, cumulus, gathering, lodgment (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

2

a place to sleep and related amenities for the temporary use of a tourist or traveler <dismayed at the shabby lodgments that were the only option of cross-country travelers at the time>

Synonyms lodging, lodgment (or lodgement)

Related Words berth, shelter; crash pad

Variants of LODGMENT

lodgment or lodgement