roomer

noun

room·er | \ˈrü-mər,

ˈru̇-\

Definition of roomer

: one who occupies a rented room in another's house

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Synonyms & Antonyms for roomer

Synonyms

boarder, lessee, lodger, renter, tenant

Antonyms

landlord, lessor, letter

Examples of roomer in a Sentence

the new owners took in roomers to help pay for the house

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Like the more formal X3 that went on sale last year, it's based on BMW's new Cluster Architecture and expected to be lighter and roomer than the current X4. — Mark Phelan, chicagotribune.com, "New luxury crossovers, SUVs headline Geneva auto show," 1 Mar. 2018

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room for maneuver

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The first known use of roomer was in 1859

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roomer

noun

English Language Learners Definition of roomer

: a person who pays rent to live in a house with its owner

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roomer

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room·er | \ˈrü-mər,

ˈru̇-\

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