Examples of lodger in a Sentence
the mysterious lodger slept all day and only went out at night
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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
See All Example Sentences for lodger
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“Lodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lodger. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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lodger
noun
lodg·er
ˈläj-ər 
: one that lodges
especially
: one that occupies a rented room in another's house
Legal Definition
lodger
noun
lodg·er
ˈlä-jər
: a person who occupies a rented room in another's house
specifically
: a person who by agreement with the owner of a house acquires no property, interest, or possession therein but only the right to occupy a designated room or area that remains in the owner's legal possession
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