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
Short-term rental lodgers across the United States may be wasting more than $2.3 billion in food each year, a new study has found.
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Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
After years of living alone, Rhoda takes in a lodger, but the change unsettles the equilibrium of her home.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
Lucky lodgers enjoy stunning views of not only the River Thames, but also, London Eye, Big Ben and Houses of Parliament.
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Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
The government reported that tourism rose from 60 million overnight stays in 2016 to more than 100 million in 2023, even though the majority of those lodgers are Saudis.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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
Lucky lodgers enjoy stunning views of not only the River Thames, but also, London Eye, Big Ben and Houses of Parliament.
—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
The government reported that tourism rose from 60 million overnight stays in 2016 to more than 100 million in 2023, even though the majority of those lodgers are Saudis.
—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lodger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodger
tenant
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The panel is supposed to be independent, but with six of the board's nine members appointed by Mamdani, tenants were hopeful the outcome would be in their favor.
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In the initial weeks and months after a six-alarm fire displaced 834 tenants of The Cooper apartments near downtown Fort Worth in June 2025, residents rallied around each other.
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“Lodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodger. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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