lodgment

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a place of shelter or a secure position gained in a particular place

   The fugitive sought a temporary lodgment behind the locked door.

2. 2
   noun

   the act of placing, depositing, or becoming fixed somewhere

   The storm caused the lodgment of branches against the bridge.

3. 3
   noun

   an accumulation or collection deposited in a place

   A lodgment of leaves blocked the drain.

From lodge + -ment, influenced by French logement. Lodge entered Middle English through Anglo-French loge, a shelter or dwelling of Germanic origin. Lodgement is an established variant spelling.

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