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lodgment definition

lodg·ment (-mənt)

noun

  1. a lodging or being lodged
  2. a lodging place
  3. an accumulation of deposited material, often in the nature of an obstruction
  4. Mil. a foothold gained in territory held by the enemy

Etymology: Fr logement

Also sp. lodgement lodge′·ment

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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