as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the new owners took in roomers to help pay for the house
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In recent years, the buildings around the Metropolitan have struggled to keep retail tenants after a spurt of residential conversions of historic buildings starting in the early 2000s brought commerce to the neighborhood.
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Earlier this week, the manager ordered extra TP for tenants who inadvertently toss their only rolls.
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Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.
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Phantom Ranch lodgers, including the hiker, were evacuated by helicopter due to the hazardous gas.
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“Roomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roomer. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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