lodger

[loj-er]

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noun

a person who lives in rented quarters in another's house; roomer.

Origin of lodger

1250–1300; Middle English loger tent-dweller. See lodge, -er¹

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Related Words for lodger

lessee, resident, boarder, renter, tenant, roomer

Examples from the Web for lodger

Contemporary Examples of lodger

In The Lodger an ominous character paced the floor, which Hitchcock constructed of glass.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days
David Freeman
December 13, 2014

Historical Examples of lodger

Aye, I suppose he's only a lodger;—yes, this must be the place.
The Politician Out-Witted
Samuel Low
He fired his first broadside before his lodger entered the barn.
Fair Harbor
Joseph Crosby Lincoln
He remained, looking at his lodger with a troubled expression.
Fair Harbor
Joseph Crosby Lincoln
"I guess likely he hasn't forgotten," she said afterwards, in conversation with her lodger.
Galusha the Magnificent
Joseph C. Lincoln
He had been very insistent that she take him as boarder and lodger.
Galusha the Magnificent
Joseph C. Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for lodger

lodger

noun

a person who pays rent in return for accommodation in someone else's house

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Word Origin and History for lodger

early 14c., originally "tent-dweller," agent noun from lodge (v.). From c.1200 as a surname. Meaning "one who lives in rented rooms" is from 1590s.