lodgment

variants or lodgement
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as in accommodation
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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Example Sentences

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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 From their Inhulets lodgment, Ukrainian troops riding in T-64 tanks and BMP fighting vehicles advanced on the town of Davydiv Brid, 40 miles northeast of Kherson. David Axe, Forbes, 21 June 2022 While the fighting continued around Davydiv Brid last week, the Ukrainian army launched a second counteroffensive along the line of contact between Kherson and the free city of Mykolaiv, west of the Inhulets lodgment. David Axe, Forbes, 15 June 2022 From the Inhulets lodgment, Ukrainian troops riding in T-64 tanks and BMP fighting vehicles have attacked toward the town of Davydiv Brid, 40 miles from Kherson. David Axe, Forbes, 15 June 2022 In a week of hard fighting, the Ukrainians slowly established a lodgment on the far bank of the river. David Axe, Forbes, 6 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodgment
Noun
  • Having cash set aside can help prevent the accumulation of high-cost debt or the need to prematurely raid retirement accounts in the face of income disruptions, rising expenses or other unexpected costs, McBride said.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 May 2025
  • And in people with AD, aerobic exercise has been shown to increase brain function by reducing the accumulation of tau proteins and amyloid plaques (a sign of dementia).
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Ubisoft provided flights from Chicago to Rome and accommodation so that Ars could participate in the preview opportunity for Anno 117: Pax Romana.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
  • Everyone Pile In With no designated guest accommodations, their son's room pulls double duty.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Kennedy has long suspected the race may also be one of the largest annual gatherings of deputies linked to the department’s notorious tattooed subgroups.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
  • In an Oval Office press gathering Thursday, Trump was asked directly about port workers losing their jobs because of lack of trade.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Unrivaled plans on using the additional capital to acquire other venues and sports assets and upgrade its existing properties, including the fields and amenities such as lodging, food, beverages and retail offerings.
    Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • Some trout will end up making their temporary lodging permanent, according to Hendricks, of the Land Trust.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The presentation of the female artist of the year trophy had an Oscars-style assemblage of previous winners forming a lineup to heap praise on this year’s nominees, something that was not afforded the menfolk in the equivalent gender category.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
  • These are richly imagined characters rather than assemblages of traits correlating with plot as if in a showrunner’s bible.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Lodgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodgment. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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