rooming house


room·ing house

noun \ˈrü-miŋ-, ˈr-\

Definition of ROOMING HOUSE

: a house where lodgings are provided for rent

Examples of ROOMING HOUSE

  1. After losing his job, he moved to a cheap rooming house.

First Known Use of ROOMING HOUSE

1893

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