1. the act of lodging or being lodged in a place
2. a temporary foothold or position gained by attacking forces
Usage: military
3. an accumulation of something that has settled or been deposited

Examples

• The soldiers established a lodgement on the enemy’s flank.
• There was a lodgement of debris in the storm drain.
• The refugees sought lodgement in the emergency shelter.
• Sand lodgement in the machinery caused it to malfunction.
• The troops maintained their lodgement despite heavy counterattacks.
• A lodgement of leaves blocked the gutter completely.