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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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Some of the accommodations include small testing groups, extra time for homework, tests and projects and reduced homework.Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Where to Stay Like most ski towns, Rossland has several accommodation options tucked around, from cheap hostels to bed-and-breakfasts to motels.Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 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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Symington mentored hundreds of seekers via Nature Friends workshops and gatherings.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 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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In this assemblage of street addresses throughout New York City, sounds are collected with the intention of making all partners in a grand civic waltz.Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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That admirable assemblage doesn't even mention some of the more famous, anonymous individuals who started the day by greeting kids at Children's Wisconsin hospital in Wauwatosa.David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Lodgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodgment. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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