as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the new owners took in roomers to help pay for the house
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Noun
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Chicago owes its residents a clear and transparent vision for what the future holds for Soldier Field without a primary tenant.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025 -
In the other incident, a lawyer cited five fake cases in a tenant’s housing claim against the London Borough of Haringey.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Their victims included their daughter Heather, Fred’s ex-wife Rena, Fred and Rena’s daughter Charmaine, as well as lodgers, nannies, hitchhikers, and other vulnerable women in the area.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Lucky lodgers enjoy stunning views of not only the River Thames, but also, London Eye, Big Ben and Houses of Parliament.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Roomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roomer. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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