1. the act of lodging or being lodged in a place
2. a temporary dwelling or shelter
3. something that has become stuck or embedded in a place

Examples

• The family found temporary lodgment at a nearby inn.
• There was a lodgment of debris in the storm drain.
• The bullet’s lodgment in the wall was clearly visible.
• The troops secured a lodgment on the enemy coastline.
• Ice formed a dangerous lodgment on the power lines.
• The refugees sought lodgment in the emergency shelter.