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or lodgement
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as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
the lodgment of a week's worth of newspapers in the doorway was a telltale sign that the family was away
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as in accommodation
a place to sleep and related amenities for the temporary use of a tourist or traveler
dismayed at the shabby lodgments that were the only option of cross-country travelers at the time
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Recent Examples of lodgment
From their Inhulets lodgment, Ukrainian troops riding in T-64 tanks and BMP fighting vehicles advanced on the town of Davydiv Brid, 40 miles northeast of Kherson.
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David Axe, Forbes, 21 June 2022
While the fighting continued around Davydiv Brid last week, the Ukrainian army launched a second counteroffensive along the line of contact between Kherson and the free city of Mykolaiv, west of the Inhulets lodgment.
—David Axe, Forbes, 15 June 2022
From the Inhulets lodgment, Ukrainian troops riding in T-64 tanks and BMP fighting vehicles have attacked toward the town of Davydiv Brid, 40 miles from Kherson.
—David Axe, Forbes, 15 June 2022
In a week of hard fighting, the Ukrainians slowly established a lodgment on the far bank of the river.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 June 2022
David Axe, Forbes, 21 June 2022
While the fighting continued around Davydiv Brid last week, the Ukrainian army launched a second counteroffensive along the line of contact between Kherson and the free city of Mykolaiv, west of the Inhulets lodgment.
—David Axe, Forbes, 15 June 2022
From the Inhulets lodgment, Ukrainian troops riding in T-64 tanks and BMP fighting vehicles have attacked toward the town of Davydiv Brid, 40 miles from Kherson.
—David Axe, Forbes, 15 June 2022
In a week of hard fighting, the Ukrainians slowly established a lodgment on the far bank of the river.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodgment
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While the amount of snowfall expected varied from state to state, up to nine inches of accumulation was possible in Alaska's Municipality of Skagway and New York's Wayne and Cayuga counties, the NWS said.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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To not have, earlier in our assigning process, decided to interrogate the fraught and fractured gender dynamics of wealth accumulation, of corporate influence, of power.—
Katie Drummond,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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The 22 accommodations include a mix of standard rooms and suites with walk-in showers and high-end furnishings. 21 Beautiful Islands Around the World, From Martha's Vineyard to Bora Bora Best Things to Do Relax at Beach Club Hvar.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Its overflow accommodations are available on nights when wind chills are expected to approach zero degrees or below.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Symington mentored hundreds of seekers via Nature Friends workshops and gatherings.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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My parents hosted many gatherings, and it was filled with laughter, love, and music.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2025
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Some visitors, like Minnesota resident Peter Nystrom, save up for a long time to afford airfare, food and lodging at the largest ski resort in America.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Around the coastal town of Playa Grande, there are restaurants, lodging options and a brewery.—
Roxana Popescu,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Though archaeologists have uncovered indirect signs of the culture’s habits—stone points for hunting and animal bones—drawing conclusions from that assemblage relied on a lot of assumptions.—
Joe Spring,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Dec. 2024
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One exhibition case highlights his use of unusual materials, from a mohawk hat made with Barbie doll legs to a conceptual assemblage of yellowed book pages.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
17 Oct. 2024
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“Lodgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodgment. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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