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roomer

noun room·er \ ˈrü-mər , ˈru̇- \

Definition of roomer

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

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Examples of roomer in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of roomer

1859

roomer Synonyms

Synonyms

boarder, lessee, lodger, renter, tenant

Antonyms

landlord, lessor, letter

Related Words

cotenant, subtenant; flatmate [chiefly British], roommate (also roomie); guest, visitor; occupant, occupier, resident, resider

Near Antonyms

laird [chiefly Scottish], landholder, landowner, proprietor; landlady; slumlord; host, innkeeper, proprietor

ROOMER Defined for English Language Learners

roomer

noun

Definition of roomer for English Language Learners

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

ROOMER Defined for Kids

roomer

noun room·er \ ˈrü-mər , ˈru̇- \

Definition of roomer for Students

:lodger

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