Examples of lodger in a Sentence
the mysterious lodger slept all day and only went out at night
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The lodger being burned at the stake evokes the recent Spanish housing crisis.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.
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Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
Initially, Coffin figured the immediate threat was the fire until she and the rest of the Phantom Ranch lodgers were informed about the toxic gas.
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Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
After years of living alone, Rhoda takes in a lodger, but the change unsettles the equilibrium of her home.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.
—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
Initially, Coffin figured the immediate threat was the fire until she and the rest of the Phantom Ranch lodgers were informed about the toxic gas.
—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
After years of living alone, Rhoda takes in a lodger, but the change unsettles the equilibrium of her home.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for lodger
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“Lodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lodger. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
lodger
noun
lodg·er
ˈläj-ər 
: one that lodges
especially
: one that occupies a rented room in another's house
Legal Definition
lodger
noun
lodg·er
ˈlä-jər
: a person who occupies a rented room in another's house
specifically
: a person who by agreement with the owner of a house acquires no property, interest, or possession therein but only the right to occupy a designated room or area that remains in the owner's legal possession
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