as in tenant
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 lodger
Some victims, like Carole Ann Cooper and Lucy Partington, were picked up while hitchhiking or waiting at bus stops, while others were lodgers staying in their home.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
To avoid disputes and to enable positive communication, agreements should be signed between lodgers and landlords.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
To avoid disputes and to enable positive communication, agreements should be signed between lodgers and landlords.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
My wife, my children, my lodgers.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
To avoid disputes and to enable positive communication, agreements should be signed between lodgers and landlords.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
To avoid disputes and to enable positive communication, agreements should be signed between lodgers and landlords.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
My wife, my children, my lodgers.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodger
tenant
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Unit sizes have gotten smaller over the last decade, Lutz said, so the amenities have become an important accessory to tenants’ daily lives.—
Caleb McCullough,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Leasing for Fabrica RiNo is represented by JLL, with CBRE’s Host Platform supporting property management and tenant experience.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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“Lodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodger. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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