lodgment

noun

ˈläj-mənt How to pronounce lodgment (audio)
variants or lodgement
Definition of lodgmentnext
1
as in accumulation
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

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2
as in lodging
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

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Recent Examples of lodgment Advancing up to a mile in a month or so and seizing a lodgment in the Ukrainian defenses surrounding Pokrovsk, the Russians are now in a position to exploit this gain. — David Axe, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 Typically, the bike troops lead an assault, speeding into new positions to secure safe lodgments for follow-on forces including increasingly precious tanks and other armored vehicles. — David Axe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodgment
  1. accumulation
  2. lodging
  3. collection
  4. accommodation
  5. gathering
  6. mixture
Noun
  • Food safety experts say that the accumulation of outbreaks this summer is striking but that tracking the number of outbreaks — or recalls, for that matter — isn’t the best way to capture the risk from foodborne pathogens.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The measurements showed spin accumulation at the chiral copper surface, supporting the idea that the helical structure was creating spin polarization.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulation
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  • The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ohio’s first new state park lodging in more than 30 years, the hotel is a game-changer, putting guests right in the middle of the park, minutes away from popular attractions like Old Man’s Cave and Conkles Hollow.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodging
Noun
  • The pricing shows just how wide that opportunity has become, whilst a Voyageur Celina Backpack sits at around $495, the brand’s McLaren luggage collection can reach $2,695+.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The English poet Peter Bayley used it in an 1803 poetry collection to describe a painting of Jesus.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of collection
Noun
  • Blending Southwestern aesthetics with space-travel inspiration, this accommodation sports colonial-style French doors that open directly onto a private patio overlooking the terrace garden and pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Travelers may encounter issues like unclean accommodations and higher flight cancellation rates.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of accommodation
Noun
  • The Topgolf Swing Suite and the on-site Bat City Comedy Club lend themselves to team-building gatherings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia still has plenty to iron out with its financing partners, but Monday's gathering marked a major step in showing the kind of money available to others in the ecosystem.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of gathering
Noun
  • Pieces are hand-breaded in a gluten-free flour and spice mixture.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As Ross immediately calls out, this mixture of a child’s game with a sense of politesse, set to a stately, period-appropriate Vivaldi concerto, absolutely does feel like a game that might have been played in an 18th-century court.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixture

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“Lodgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodgment. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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