lodger

[loj-er]

noun

1. a person who lives in rented quarters in another's house; roomer.

lodger

/ ˈlɒdʒə /

noun

1. a person who pays rent in return for accommodation in someone else's house

Word History and Origins

Origin of lodger¹

1250–1300; Middle English loger tent-dweller. See lodge, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The house was refurbished and lodgers were taken in, which Naveed orchestrated, the court heard.

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"It's not affordable anymore. I have to have a lodger live in my house just to help me pay and keep my head above water," Kathy added.

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While he and his lodger informally split costs, Oliver covers all the housing payments.

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With conditions somewhat cramped at his sister's home, Richard moved into the house of Ma Smith, where Philip was a lodger.

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Another neighbour said when police first arrived at the family's "immaculate" semi-detached house in July 2023, she had thought one of the lodgers they sometimes hosted must have been in trouble.

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