roomer

[ roo-mer, room-er ]
See synonyms for roomer on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. a person who lives in a rented room; lodger.

Origin of roomer

1
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; room + -er1

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use roomer in a sentence

  • Zeb Kendrick was using the Lane again, but he took care to bring no more "billiard roomers" as passengers.

    The Rise of Roscoe Paine | Joseph C. Lincoln
  • The chapter needed roomers to help pay the rent for the Frat.

    Rough-Hewn | Dorothy Canfield
  • As for the billiard-roomers—providin' any jine—they've never been known to vote for anybody but themselves.

    The Depot Master | Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Several of these roomers have since become artists of wide renown, and I refrain from disclosing their names.

  • The people are rushing here by the thousands and I know if you come and rent a big house you can get all the roomers you want.