lodger
[loj-er]
- a person who lives in rented quarters in another's house; roomer.
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Origin of lodger
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Examples from the Web for lodger
Contemporary Examples
In The Lodger an ominous character paced the floor, which Hitchcock constructed of glass.
Historical Examples
Aye, I suppose he's only a lodger;—yes, this must be the place.
The Politician Out-WittedSamuel Low
He fired his first broadside before his lodger entered the barn.
Fair HarborJoseph Crosby Lincoln
He remained, looking at his lodger with a troubled expression.
Fair HarborJoseph Crosby Lincoln
"I guess likely he hasn't forgotten," she said afterwards, in conversation with her lodger.
Galusha the MagnificentJoseph C. Lincoln
He had been very insistent that she take him as boarder and lodger.
Galusha the MagnificentJoseph C. Lincoln
lodger
- a person who pays rent in return for accommodation in someone else's house
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Word Origin and History for lodger
n.
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.
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