lodgment

Plural: lodgments

Noun

• A place where one stays or rests; the act of lodging.
• bringing a charge or accusation against someone
• the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
  • "the lodgment of the balloon in the tree"
• An area used for lodging; a place in which a person or thing is or can be lodged.
• The condition of being lodged.
• The act of lodging or depositing.
• The occupation of a position by a besieging party, and the works thrown up to maintain it.

Examples

• Securing a lodgment on the triple-word score guaranteed a significant point boost.

Synonyms

lodgement, lodging