Lodgment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɑd͡ʒmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lodgment is a noun meaning An area used for lodging; a place in which a person or thing is or can be lodged.
Meaning
An area used for lodging; a place in which a person or thing is or can be lodged.
More Meanings
- The condition of being lodged.
- The act of lodging or depositing.
- (military, historical) The occupation of a position by a besieging party, and the works thrown up to maintain it.
Example Sentences
See also quotations under lodgement.
The door opened, and Marvel made a frantic effort to obtain a lodgment behind it.
The alarms were real: the West could indeed lose its oldest and most strategic lodgment point in the Arab Middle East […]
Rawdon was denied the door by Mr. Bowls; his servants could not get a lodgment in the house at Park Lane; his letters were sent back unopened.
Word Forms
- lodgments
- lodgement
Synonyms for lodgment
Depending on context, synonyms include lodging, lodgement.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lodging, lodgement, lodgings, accommodation, lodge, allodgement.
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