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
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.
—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
Miss Bohun pinches pennies by turning the heat down in the winter and feeding her lodgers bean mash.
—The Know, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
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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.
—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
Miss Bohun pinches pennies by turning the heat down in the winter and feeding her lodgers bean mash.
—The Know, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodger
tenant
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But managing attorney with the tenants' rights team at Centro Legal De La Raza, David Hall, says this doesn't follow the law.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Camilla suggested the same, since there certainly wasn’t enough room in the kitchen—that tiny kitchen—and leaving it out on the landing, as Alba and Milena had proposed, was an open invitation for the other tenants to steal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Lodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodger. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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