as in tenants
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 lodgers
Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.
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Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodgers
tenants
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The shopping center will support tenants for normal business hours, but visitors should contact stores directly for information on hours.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Eleven other tenants and a firefighter were also taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, the FDNY said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Lodgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodgers. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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