n.
Variant: or lodge · ment
Pronunciation: ' läj-m ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 1598
1 a : a lodging place : SHELTER b : ACCOMMODATIONS , LODGINGS <found lodgment in the city>
2 a : the act, fact, or manner of lodging <a hut for temporary lodgment of cattlemen> b : a placing, depositing, or coming to rest
3 a : an accumulation or collection deposited in a place or remaining at rest b : a place of rest or deposit