Definition

Noun: 1. The act of lodging or the state of being lodged: The process of becoming fixed or stuck in a place, or the condition of being so fixed. 2. (Law) The formal act of submitting or depositing something with an authority: The act of formally presenting a document, such as a complaint, claim, or sum of money, to an official body for consideration or safekeeping. 3. (Military) A secure foothold or defensive position: A fortified position established in captured enemy territory.

Examples of Usage

• Sense 1 (Being Fixed):
  • The lodgment of the seed in the crack of the pavement allowed it to grow.
  • Doctors were concerned about the lodgment of the fish bone in her throat.
• Sense 2 (Formal Submission):
  • The lodgment of the legal complaint started the court proceedings.
  • Please ensure the lodgment of your tax return before the deadline.
• Sense 3 (Military Position):
  • The soldiers established a lodgment on the beachhead, securing it for reinforcements.

Advanced Usage

• "To gain/make a lodgment": To successfully establish a position, either physically or metaphorically.
  • The new idea gained a lodgment in the public consciousness.
• "Point of lodgment”: The specific place where something becomes fixed or deposited.
  • The drain was blocked at the point of lodgment for the debris.

Variants and Related Words

• Lodgement: An alternative spelling, equally correct.
• Lodge (verb): To become stuck or fixed; to provide temporary accommodation; to formally submit.
  • The bullet lodged in the wall.
  • I will lodge an appeal with the committee.
• Lodging (noun): Temporary accommodation.
• Lodger (noun): A person who rents a room in another's house.

Synonyms

• Deposit: Something laid or settled down.
• Accumulation: A collection of gathered matter.
• Submission: The act of presenting something for judgment.
• Foothold: A secure position for further progress.
• Encampment: A place where troops are lodged.

Related Phrases

• Lodge a complaint/protest/appeal: To formally make a complaint, protest, or appeal.
  • Tenants can lodge a complaint with the housing authority.
• Lodge against: To formally submit an accusation or charge targeting someone.
  • Formal charges were lodged against the company for negligence.

Related Idioms

• To find a lodgment: To become established or accepted.
  • His radical theories never found a lodgment in mainstream science.

Noun

1. the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
   • the lodgment of the balloon in the tree
2. bringing a charge or accusation against someone