lodgments
Footholds firmly established
Lodgments is the plural of lodgment, meaning a place where something is deposited or stuck: lodgments of debris in the gutter, calcium lodgments in the joints.
In military usage, a lodgment is a foothold gained in enemy territory—a position secured for further advance.
The spelling lodgement is also common, especially in British English.
Fortified or fixed position
- footholdStable position for advancement
- beachheadSecured landing zone
- bridgeheadSecured enemy-side position
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
siege · position · stronghold · emplacement · garrison · bunker · trench · bastion
Assigned living accommodations
- billetsAssigned housing for soldiers
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- roomsEnclosed interior spaces
- dwellingPlace of residence
barracks · shelter · residence · temporary · boarding · encampment · berth · billet
Particles settling in liquid
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- accumulationCollected mass over time
- strataParallel geological layers
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
ore · alluvial · detritus · layer · bedrock · silt · clay · gravel
entrenchment
Fortified or fixed position
- footholdStable position for advancement
- beachheadSecured landing zone
- bridgeheadSecured enemy-side position
fortification · siege · position · stronghold · emplacement · garrison · bunker · trench · bastion · redoubt
quarters
Assigned living accommodations
- billetsAssigned housing for soldiers
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- roomsEnclosed interior spaces
dwelling · barracks · shelter · residence · temporary · boarding · encampment · berth · billet · tenancy
sediment
Particles settling in liquid
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- accumulationCollected mass over time
- strataParallel geological layers
minerals · ore · alluvial · detritus · layer · bedrock · silt · clay · gravel · outcrop
complaint
Expression of discontent
- filingStoring documents systematically
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- submissionYielding to another's will
petition · court · pleading · motion · formal · objection · grievance · protest · appeal · deposition
impaction
Firmly lodged condition
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- bulletFired metal projectile
shrapnel · fragment · calculus · extraction · tissue · removal · surgical · cavity · wound
lodgmentsretreats
Backs off or sanctuaries
withdrawals · evacuations · dislodgments · expulsions · routs
lodgmentsdislodgments
Acts of forcing out
extractions · removals · displacements · ejections · clearances
lodgmentsdispersals
Acts of spreading outward
clearances · removals · dislodgments · extractions · evacuations