lodgers

noun

plural of lodger
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. — Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
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tenants
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  • The meeting came days after the city inadvertently told tenants to vacate their homes.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • The aftermath of the fire has been litigious, with tenants accusing companies of not maintaining safety systems, ignoring complaints about fireworks and failing to secure the property after the fire.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
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