LODGEMENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily

Example:

the lodgment of the balloon in the tree

Synonyms:

lodgement; lodging; lodgment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("lodgement" is a kind of...):

fastness; fixedness; fixity; fixture; secureness (the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment)

Derivation:

lodge (put, fix, force, or implant)

Meaning:

Bringing a charge or accusation against someone

Synonyms:

lodgement; lodgment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("lodgement" is a kind of...):

allegation ((law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law))

Derivation:

lodge (file a formal charge against)