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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodgment
Noun
  • The team also found that APOE4 astrocytes promoted the accumulation of amyloid and tau proteins linked to Alzheimer’s, and that this effect depended on their interaction with microglia, the brain’s immune cells.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Non-food-contact surfaces have accumulation of soil (cook line shelves and equipment have an accumulation of soil).
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With a range of room categories, from a classic double room to a two-room apartment-style option, the hotel welcomes solo travelers, couples, and small groups (the largest accommodation can hold up to six adults).
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Although the university’s policy offered very little flexibility, a few professors tried their best to make accommodations.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The gathering is kind of aiming to mark the end of the war in Gaza or reinforce it and enhance efforts to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The peaceful gathering was attended by church leaders and opposition politicians, including former president Marc Ravalomanana, in addition to CAPSAT troops.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These figures are based on tourism impact calculators measuring lodging, dining, retail and recreation spending in Bentonville.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
  • For traditional lodging, bed down at Mountain House Rajska Vrata in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where ski days end on the sunny patio with local specialties such as nettle soup or herbal rakija (brandy) around the fireplace.
    Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.
    Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Jason Wu stretched himself to a new place with a highly creative collection inspired by Robert Rauschenberg, utilizing collage and assemblage for innovative constructions.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Lodgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodgment. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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