lodgment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An area used for lodging; a place in which a person or thing is or can be lodged.
  2. The condition of being lodged.
  3. The act of lodging or depositing.
  4. The occupation of a position by a besieging party, and the works thrown up to maintain it.

Pronunciation

lŏjmənt /ˈlɑd͡ʒmənt/

Word forms

lodgment lodgments lodgement

Etymology

From Middle French logement, from loger (“to lodge”) + -ment.

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