variants or lodgement
Definition of lodgmentnext
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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
Noun
  • The creator-dynamics research explicitly models this relationship between platform exposure and follower accumulation, which gives platforms an unusual position in influencer marketing.
    Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The power of these shows didn’t come from constant intensity but from duration, repetition, and consequences that compounded across seasons, allowing meaning to emerge gradually through accumulation.
    Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Between skates, wheels and bearings, along with travel expenses like flights and lodging, fundraising is a major part of the sport.
    Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps not, but on Sunday night as Europe loaded the bus for the trip back to their lodgings, team helper Dame Laura Davies, who won four Solheim Cups as a player and three as a vice-captain, appeared with a case of Heinekens.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In my ideal world there would be dozens of essay collections by excellent writers (Choi is a poet) on culture and politics, technology and the evils of capitalism.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The hotel lists accessible facilities and has lifts, but its collection of interconnected historic buildings creates changes in level, and some rooms contain internal stairs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • AmaWaterways arranges pre- and post-cruise stays of several nights in both cities with luxury accommodations, cultural exploration led by local experts, and transfers between hotel and ship.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Embers and 933 Speakeasy has space for parties with accommodations for up to 200 guests.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • However, the event was targeted on social media by accounts like Libs of TikTok, which characterized the gathering as a drag show meant to groom children while funding undocumented immigrants.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But the gathering took on new meaning in the revelation's wake, as much of Washington scrambles to come to terms with a technology that has evolved rapidly and for which little regulation exists.
    Justin Papp, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Don’t worry about the chunky look to the newer potting soil mixtures, as this provides good soil aeration.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The older visible-light observations were consistent with a mixture of ice and silicates, but once the JWST data points are added, no combination of materials and grain sizes could explain what the telescope has seen.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Lodgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodgment. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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