noun
lodger
LOD-zhuh
noun
1
A person who pays to live in a room in someone else's house.
"The widow took in a lodger to help cover the bills."
"Our lodger has the room above the kitchen."
How to Use Lodger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone renting a room in a house someone else lives in, as opposed to a full separate tenant.
Common mistake
A lodger typically shares the house with the owner; a "tenant" usually rents a whole separate property.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
lodgers plural
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Etymology
From "lodge" plus the agent suffix "-er."