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, accumulation (or lodgement), pileupRelated 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, accommodation (or lodgement)Related Words berth, shelter; crash pad