roomers

noun

plural of roomer
as in tenants
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house the new owners took in roomers to help pay for the house

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  1. tenants
  2. lodgers
  3. boarders
Noun
  • The property has to be empty of tenants to finalize the deal, and residents may face forcible eviction.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But people in the apartment industry say that, unlike charging utilities as part of the monthly rent, RUBS gives tenants some sense of the cost of taking long showers or leaving the lights on.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of tenants
Noun
  • 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
Definition of lodgers
Noun
  • Today, cargo ships are facing down everything from boarders to kamikaze drones, cyber warriors and advanced missiles.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The resort has hundreds of acres of rideable terrain and hosts lessons for all levels of skiers and boarders, whether you're just getting started or an experienced shredder.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
Definition of boarders
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“Roomers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roomers. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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