lodgment

[ loj-muhnt ]

/ ˈlɒdʒ mənt /

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noun

the act of lodging.

the state of being lodged.

something lodged or deposited.

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

a lodging place; rooming house.

accommodations; lodgings.

Also especially British, lodge·ment .

Origin of lodgment

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

Words nearby lodgment

lodging, lodging house, lodging knee, lodgings, lodging turn, lodgment, Lodi, lodicule, Lodine, Łódź, loe

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Example sentences from the Web for lodgment

Had our flank not made a lodgment across the river, it is impossible that we could have carried the position.
The Great Boer War|Arthur Conan Doyle
It has effected a lodgment in the darkest and most hopeless of the continents.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877, Vol. XX. No. 118|Various
If these pests should effect a lodgment, a little benzine poured on the bottom of box or drawer will quickly kill them.
The Butterflies of the British Isles|Richard South
When the duke of Marlborough made a lodgment,—my uncle Toby made a lodgment too.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman|Laurence Sterne

Here is a jumble of logical incongruities and moral contradictions that can find no lodgment in a scientific mind.
The Bible Of Bibles;|Kersey Graves

British Dictionary definitions for lodgment

lodgment

lodgement

/ (ˈlɒdʒmənt) /

noun

the act of lodging or the state of being lodged

a blockage or accumulation

a small area gained and held in enemy territory

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单词	lodgment
释义	lodgment [ loj-muhnt ] / ˈlɒdʒ mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lodgment ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of lodging. the state of being lodged. something lodged or deposited. Military. a position or foothold gained from an enemy, or an entrenchment made upon it. a lodging place; rooming house. accommodations; lodgings. Also especially British, lodge·ment . Origin of lodgment From the Middle French word logement, dating back to 1590–1600. See lodge, -ment Words nearby lodgment lodging, lodging house, lodging knee, lodgings, lodging turn, lodgment, Lodi, lodicule, Lodine, Łódź, loe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lodgment Had our flank not made a lodgment across the river, it is impossible that we could have carried the position. The Great Boer War\|Arthur Conan Doyle It has effected a lodgment in the darkest and most hopeless of the continents. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877, Vol. XX. No. 118\|Various If these pests should effect a lodgment, a little benzine poured on the bottom of box or drawer will quickly kill them. The Butterflies of the British Isles\|Richard South When the duke of Marlborough made a lodgment,—my uncle Toby made a lodgment too. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman\|Laurence Sterne Here is a jumble of logical incongruities and moral contradictions that can find no lodgment in a scientific mind. The Bible Of Bibles;\|Kersey Graves British Dictionary definitions for lodgment lodgment lodgement / (ˈlɒdʒmənt) / noun the act of lodging or the state of being lodged a blockage or accumulation a small area gained and held in enemy territory Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lodgment apartment, shelter, motel, hotel, resort, inn, lodge, hostel, abode, dwelling, room, palace, harbor, residence, camp, domicile, cover, roof, quarters, protection
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lodgment

noun

Origin of lodgment

Words nearby lodgment

Example sentences from the Web for lodgment

British Dictionary definitions for lodgment

lodgement

noun

Words related to lodgment