lodgment
lodgment · lodgments
An area used for lodgingAn area used for lodging; a place in which a person or thing is or can be lodged.
US/ˈlɑd͡ʒmənt/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)An area used for lodging; a place in which a person or thing is or can be lodged.
See also quotations under lodgement.
(countable, uncountable)The condition of being lodged.
(countable, uncountable)The act of lodging or depositing.
(countable, historical, uncountable)The occupation of a position by a besieging party, and the works thrown up to maintain it.
More definitions
- the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
Origin
From Middle French logement, from loger (“to lodge”) + -ment.From Middle French logement, from loger (“to lodge”) + -ment.
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Forms
plural: lodgmentsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable