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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Residents can choose a tenant protection voucher, a transfer to another public housing unit or other comparable housing, according to the authority.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026 -
On Wednesday afternoon, District 7 Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez, community leader Father Joseph Dang and Chuong Le with 3i Law, the firm representing the owners, held a news conference outside the Asia Center to address tenant and community concerns.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Phantom Ranch lodgers, including the hiker, were evacuated by helicopter due to the hazardous gas.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
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“Roomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roomer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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