as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the mysterious lodger slept all day and only went out at night
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Recent Examples of lodger
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.
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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
My wife, my children, my lodgers.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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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
My wife, my children, my lodgers.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodger
tenant
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Chicago owes its residents a clear and transparent vision for what the future holds for Soldier Field without a primary tenant.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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In the other incident, a lawyer cited five fake cases in a tenant’s housing claim against the London Borough of Haringey.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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“Lodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodger. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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