variants
or lodgements
1
as in accumulations
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
the lodgment of a week's worth of newspapers in the doorway was a telltale sign that the family was away
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as in accommodations
a place to sleep and related amenities for the temporary use of a tourist or traveler
dismayed at the shabby lodgments that were the only option of cross-country travelers at the time
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Noun
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The snowpacks that feed the river hit their lowest level on record this year, with snow accumulations in Colorado’s high country peaking a month early in March and containing just half the average moisture.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026 -
In this case, that would take 16 multiplication operations and 16 additions (or four accumulations).—
Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The interiors of all accommodations—minus the campsite—favor blonde wood and linens that feel wonderfully lived in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Currently, for example, if a student with a disability is denied school accommodations, her parents can often appeal to a single federal agency — the Education Department — to handle the violation.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Designers regularly visit the store to educate sales teams about their collections and creative philosophies.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Falling property values are not only a worry for property owners but for towns and cities that base local tax collections on those values.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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The researchers note that lignin often degrades during extraction, while most current processing methods produce complicated mixtures of chemical compounds rather than simple, high-value molecules suitable for large-scale manufacturing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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Using a knife or skewer, swirl cherry preserves into the ice cream mixtures.—
Annie Krumhardt Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
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Instead of dispersing evenly over the lawn after they are cut by the mower blades, wet clippings clump together and fall on the lawn in piles or clog your mower deck.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
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Remove piles of leaves or excess mulch in your outdoor spaces.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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Through these gatherings, Charlotte continues to show its commitment to building a community where differences are embraced, individuality is celebrated and inclusion remains at the center of bringing people together.—
Amari Riley
June 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Anywhere from 100 to 10,000 or more turtles may gather to lay eggs, with the largest gatherings happening in Costa Rica, Mexico and India.—
Pat Mueller,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Lodgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodgments. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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