/loj"meuhnt/ , n.
1. the act of lodging.
2. the state of being lodged.
3. something lodged or deposited.
4. Mil. a position or foothold gained from an enemy, or an entrenchment made upon it.
5. a lodging place; rooming house.
6. accommodations; lodgings.
Also, esp. Brit., lodgement .
[ 1590-1600; logement. See LODGE, -MENT ]