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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who lodges in another's house (compare tenant).

   "paying lodger"

2. 2
   a tenant in someone's house wordnet

Synonyms

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bedspacerboard-and-roomerboarderboarderhirerhomesteader

Antonyms

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possessor

Example

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"The lodger next door lives on about 30,000 yen a month."

Etymology

From lodge + -er.

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