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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Noun
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The park recently raised the rate for new tenants from $2,000 per month.—
Jeffrey Kopp,Kate Rogers,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Unfortunately, the property owners did not offer the tenants of Johnny B’s an opportunity to purchase.—
Hannah Bates,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Many of the runs are long, groomed cruisers that are perfect for confident skiers and boarders.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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The boarders were crashing all over it.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Roomers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roomers. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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