lodg|ment

lodg|ment
lodg|ment «LOJ muhnt», noun.
1. the act of lodging.
2. the condition of being lodged: »

the lodgment of a claim against a company.

3. something lodged or deposited: »

a lodgment of earth on a ledge of rock.

4. Military. a) a position gained; foothold. b) an entrenchment built temporarily on a position gained from the enemy.
5. Law. the action of depositing (a sum of money, securities, or other assets).
6. a lodging place; lodging house; lodgings. Also, lodgement.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • dis|lodg|ment — «dihs LOJ muhnt», noun. 1. the act of dislodging. 2. the state of being dislodged …   Useful english dictionary

  • lodg — lodg·er; lodg·ing; lodg·ment; …   English syllables

  • lodgment — lodg·ment …   English syllables

  • lodgment — lodg•ment [[t]ˈlɒdʒ mənt[/t]] n. 1) the act of lodging 2) the state of being lodged 3) something lodged or deposited 4) a lodging place; rooming house Also, esp. brit. lodge′ment. Etymology: 1590–1600; < MF logement …   From formal English to slang

  • dislodge — dis•lodge [[t]dɪsˈlɒdʒ[/t]] v. lodged, lodg•ing 1) to remove or force out of a particular place 2) to drive out of a hiding place, a military position, etc 3) to go from a place of lodgment • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME disloggen < OF desloger …   From formal English to slang

  • Dislodgment — Dis*lodg ment, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]logement, OF. deslogement.] The act or process of dislodging, or the state of being dislodged. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lodgement — Lodgment Lodg ment, n. [Written also {lodgement}.] [Cf. F. logement. See {Lodge}, v.] 1. The act of lodging, or the state of being lodged. [1913 Webster] Any particle which is of size enough to make a lodgment afterwards in the small arteries.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lodgment — Lodg ment, n. [Written also {lodgement}.] [Cf. F. logement. See {Lodge}, v.] 1. The act of lodging, or the state of being lodged. [1913 Webster] Any particle which is of size enough to make a lodgment afterwards in the small arteries. Paley.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lodgment — lodg‧ment [ˈlɒdʒmənt ǁ ˈlɑːdʒ ] also lodgement noun [countable, uncountable] BANKING an amount of money that is paid into a bank account, or the act of paying money into a bank account; = DEPOSIT: • Interest can be earned from the lodgement of… …   Financial and business terms

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