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lodg·ment | \ ˈläj-mənt 
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or lodgement
Definition of lodgment
b : accommodations, lodgings found lodgment in the city
2a : the act, fact, or manner of lodging
a hut for temporary lodgment of cattlemen
b : a placing, depositing, or coming to rest
3a : an accumulation or collection deposited in a place or remaining at rest
b : a place of rest or deposit
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The first known use of lodgment was in 1598
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