as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the mysterious lodger slept all day and only went out at night
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Recent Examples of lodger
The Tenant by Freida McFadden An unemployed man and his fiancée take in a seemingly kind tenant, but their new lodger's mysterious presence soon reveals a dark side that threatens to unravel their lives.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Some victims, like Carole Ann Cooper and Lucy Partington, were picked up while hitchhiking or waiting at bus stops, while others were lodgers staying in their home.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
To avoid disputes and to enable positive communication, agreements should be signed between lodgers and landlords.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
To avoid disputes and to enable positive communication, agreements should be signed between lodgers and landlords.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Some victims, like Carole Ann Cooper and Lucy Partington, were picked up while hitchhiking or waiting at bus stops, while others were lodgers staying in their home.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
To avoid disputes and to enable positive communication, agreements should be signed between lodgers and landlords.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
To avoid disputes and to enable positive communication, agreements should be signed between lodgers and landlords.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodger
tenant
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Over the decades, tenants have reported unexplained footsteps, children’s laughter and orbs captured on camera — sights and sounds believed to be connected to the building’s earliest use.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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Mamdani’s communications chief recalled a press conference the campaign did for tenants rights.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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“Lodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodger. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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