lodger

[ loj-er ]

/ ˈlɒdʒ ər /

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noun

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

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Origin of lodger

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

Words nearby lodger

lodestone, lodge, lodged, Lodgepole Creek, lodgepole pine, lodger, lodging, lodging house, lodging knee, lodgings, lodging turn

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How to use lodger in a sentence

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|DAILY BEAST
He might have been an insufferable young man for a poverty-stricken teacher of French to have as a fellow-lodger; but he was not.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
No child is to be boarded out in a house where sleeping accommodation is afforded to an adult lodger.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb
Aunt's lodger, I assure you, will be thoroughly well damned if he takes any stock in Owen.
The Creators|May Sinclair

She could not help talking of the preacher to her grand lodger Mrs. Errington, of whom she was considerably in awe.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
As soon as he appeared I stepped forth and introduced myself as the lodger of the residencia.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for lodger

lodger

/ (ˈlɒdʒə) /

noun

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

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