lodgements
Things firmly placed
Lodgements is the plural of lodgement, a British spelling of lodgment.
A lodgement is the act of depositing or the thing deposited—a lodgement of funds, a lodgement of complaints.
In military use, a lodgement is a foothold gained in enemy territory: The troops secured a lodgement on the beach.
The word also describes something stuck in place: a lodgement of debris in the pipe.
Fortified or fixed position
- footholdStable position for advancement
- bridgeheadSecured enemy-side position
- positionLocation or stance
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
emplacement · beachhead · stronghold · garrison · encampment · trench · bunker · redoubt
Place holding deposits
- accountRecord of dealings
- fundsAvailable financial resources
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- remittanceFunds sent elsewhere
transaction · transfer · credit · clearing · balance · disbursement · installment · escrow
entrenchment
Fortified or fixed position
- footholdStable position for advancement
- bridgeheadSecured enemy-side position
- positionLocation or stance
fortification · emplacement · beachhead · stronghold · garrison · encampment · trench · bunker · redoubt · salient
bank
Place holding deposits
remittance · transaction · transfer · credit · clearing · balance · disbursement · installment · escrow · advance
filing
Storing documents systematically
court · summons · litigation · pleading · submission · claim · petition · motion · docket · registry
sediment
Particles settling in liquid
- strataParallel geological layers
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- accumulationCollected mass over time
alluvial · till · moraine · drift · silt · clay · gravel · outcrop · formation · layering
lodgementsretreats
Backs off or sanctuaries
withdrawals · evacuations · pullbacks · disengagements · routs
lodgementswithdrawals
Removal of deposited funds
removals · retractions · rescissions · cancellations · extractions
lodgementsdislodgements
Removals from fixed positions
extractions · removals · displacements · ejections · expulsions