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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Noun
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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 -
Mamdani’s communications chief recalled a press conference the campaign did for tenants rights.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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After years of living alone, Rhoda takes in a lodger, but the change unsettles the equilibrium of her home.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Their victims included their daughter Heather, Fred’s ex-wife Rena, Fred and Rena’s daughter Charmaine, as well as lodgers, nannies, hitchhikers, and other vulnerable women in the area.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Roomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roomer. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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