noun
roomer
Roomer (noun) means someone who pays to live in a room they rent.
noun
1
Someone who pays to live in a room they rent.
"She took in two roomers to make ends meet."
"Many years ago, while rummaging through cartons in our basement, I found a tattered, coverless copy of James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room. It had probably been left behind by one of the roomers with whom we shared our house."
— Joseph Beam, Not A Bad Legacy, Brother (1987)
2
A home described by how many rooms it has, as in 'a five-roomer'.
"Rents were to be $60 a month for a two-room flat, $90 for a three-roomer and $120 for a four-roomer."
— Peter H. L. Lim, Chronicle of Singapore (2009)
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Etymology
Formed from room and -er, either as the agent-noun suffix or, for sense 2, the measurement suffix.
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What is the meaning of roomer?
"roomer" (noun) means someone who pays to live in a room they rent.
What is another word for roomer?
Other words for "roomer" include lodger, boarder, tenant.
What are the different meanings of roomer?
"roomer" has 2 main meanings: 1. Someone who pays to live in a room they rent; 2. A home described by how many rooms it has, as in 'a five-roomer'.
