lodgment
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lodg·ment
also lodge·ment (lŏj′mənt)n.
1.
a. The act of lodging.
b. The state of being lodged.
2. A place for lodging.
3. An accumulation or a deposit.
4. A foothold or beachhead gained by troops in enemy or neutral territory.
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lodgment
(ˈlɒdʒmənt) orlodgement
n
1. the act of lodging or the state of being lodged
2. a blockage or accumulation
3. (Military) a small area gained and held in enemy territory
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lodg•ment
(ˈlɒdʒ mənt)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.[1590–1600; < Middle French logement]
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lodgment
A designated area in a hostile or potentially hostile territory that, when seized and held, makes the continuous landing of troops and materiel possible, and provides maneuver space for subsequent operations. See also hostile.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Noun | 1. | lodgment - bringing a charge or accusation against someone allegation - (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice" |
2. | lodgment - the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily; "the lodgment of the balloon in the tree" fixity, fastness, fixedness, secureness, fixture - the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment |
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