lodgment

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.

Military dictionary. 2000.

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  • 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 — index address, building (structure), domicile, dwelling, habitation (act of inhabiting), habitation (dwelling place) …   Law dictionary

  • 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

  • lodgment — [läj′mənt] n. [Fr logement] 1. a lodging or being lodged 2. a lodging place 3. an accumulation of deposited material, often in the nature of an obstruction 4. Mil. a foothold gained in territory held by the enemy: Also sp. lodgement …   English World dictionary

  • lodgment — or lodgement noun Date: 1598 1. a. a lodging place ; shelter b. accommodations, lodgings < found lodgment in the city > 2. a. the act, fact, or manner of lodging < a hut for temporary lodgment of cattlemen > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lodgment — noun 1. bringing a charge or accusation against someone • Syn: ↑lodgement • Derivationally related forms: ↑lodge (for: ↑lodgement) • Hypernyms: ↑allegation 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • lodgment — /loj meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of lodging. 2. the state of being lodged. 3. something lodged or deposited. 4. Mil. a position or foothold gained from an enemy, or an entrenchment made upon it. 5. a lodging place; rooming house. 6. accommodations;… …   Universalium

  • lodgment — noun /ˈlɑdʒmənt/ a) An area used for lodging. b) The condition of being lodged …   Wiktionary

  • lodgment — lodg·ment || lÉ‘dÊ’mÉ™nt / lÉ’d n. act of staying in a place overnight; act of being lodged; deposit, something entrusted; position built on conquered enemy land; place for lodging, inn …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lodgment — n 1. boarding, lodging, quartering, housing, sheltering. 2. accumulation, collection, aggregation, compilation, assemblage, accretion, profusion, conglomeration; amassing, gathering, hoarding; pile, stock, stockpile, heap, bulk, fund; harvest,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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