lodger

noun

lodg·​er ˈlä-jər How to pronounce lodger (audio)
: roomer

Examples of lodger in a Sentence

the mysterious lodger slept all day and only went out at night
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Record sales were slowing; Dennis’ lodger, Charles Manson, wanted a deal with Brother Records, the band’s own label; and Brian was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Will Ainsley, SPIN, 24 May 2024 Short-term vacation rentals are seeing a spike in both renters and lodgers. Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024 His eccentric upstairs lodger Coco (Rebecca F. Wright) is a COVID denier who’s a bad influence on Bahlul, further vexing Terry. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024 In the summer of 2024 Melville House will release his Devil's Contract: The History of the Faustian Bargain The Franciscan Sisters of Earling, Iowa took an unusual lodger into their convent in 1928, a 46 year old woman named Emma Schmidt with a history of demonic possession. TIME, 28 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for lodger 

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lodger was in 1596

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“Lodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lodger. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

lodger

noun
lodg·​er ˈläj-ər How to pronounce lodger (audio)
: one that lodges
especially : one that occupies a rented room in another's house

Legal Definition

lodger

noun
lodg·​er ˈlä-jər How to pronounce lodger (audio)
: a person who occupies a rented room in another's house
specifically : a person who by agreement with the owner of a house acquires no property, interest, or possession therein but only the right to occupy a designated room or area that remains in the owner's legal possession

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