lodger

[ loj-er ]

noun

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

lodger

/ ˈlɒdʒə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lodger¹

1250–1300; Middle English loger tent-dweller. See lodge, -er ¹

Example Sentences

“Years ago, a room in somebody's house was called a lodger,” he said.

From BBC

“If it was a house, I’d be a lodger or a tenant or whatever you call it in America,” he laughs.

From Los Angeles Times

On the day of the recording, Mrs Thaxter said her lodger had phoned and said he had failed the lie detector test.

From BBC

A man has been found guilty of murdering his lodger before scattering his severed body parts in packages and a suitcase.

From BBC

He had lived in their home as a lodger for several months.

From BBC