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lodgment

American  
[loj-muhnt] / ˈlɒdʒ mənt /
especially British, lodgement

noun

  1. the act of lodging. lodging.

  2. the state of being lodged. lodge.

  3. something lodged lodge or deposited.

  4. Military. a position or foothold gained from an enemy, or an entrenchment made upon it.

  5. a lodging lodging place; rooming house.

  6. accommodations; lodgings.

lodgment British  
/ ˈlɒdʒmənt /

noun

  1. the act of lodging or the state of being lodged

  2. a blockage or accumulation

  3. a small area gained and held in enemy territory

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Etymology

Origin of lodgment

From the Middle French word logement, dating back to 1590–1600. See lodge, -ment

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