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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As more buyers, sellers and tenants look to capitalize on 2025’s tax environment, the demand for lenders, inspectors, brokers, CPAs and attorneys will intensify.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025 -
However, the agency will not disclose to prospective buyers or tenants whether a property has a flood insurance policy, or how much that policy costs.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
12 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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