lodger Definition
lodger (läj′ər)
noun
a person or thing that lodges; esp., one who lives in a rented room in another's home
lodger Synonyms
lodger Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Why do you think they had a lodger living with them?
- include: Everyone must leave All members of your household, including any lodgers or subtenants must move out with you.
- take: Nor incidentally did he even mention the idea of my taking a lodger - a minder - into the loft.
- get: And of course we got a lodger, actually TWO!
- become: They had taken a gamble by becoming a lodger at Selhurst.
- need: The Operations [ sic ] said that they don't need lodgers in the flats; they need the owners.
Preposition: at
time: They have only two lodgers at the time, but the census was taken in the vacation.
Adjective modifier
- fellow: Finally he discussed the matter with his fellow lodger.
- former: The final band for the evening is Midair 91 whoâs guitarist looks like a former lodger of mine who owes me money.
- young: They have a young lodger, and also a housekeeper ( their 24-year-old cousin, Susannah Buckell ).
- new: You are uneasy, as I understand, because your new lodger remains in his rooms and you cannot see him.
- other: Witness had never had any trouble with the deceased, who was always very friendly with the other lodgers.
- mysterious: Day followed day; and still the young man had never come by speech or sight of his mysterious lodger.
Modifies a noun
- unit: The role of the Station on each of the sites is to provide support for lodger units.
- agreement: If there is a lodger agreement then it is normal to give 28 days notice.
Noun used with modifier
gentleman: Ginger, Lois and Sparrow add a gentleman lodger to their vision of.. .
Preposition: in
house: Quite usually for that time there were also two lodgers in the house.
Preposition: for
while: We were only supposed to be lodgers for a short while, but the R.S.M. and Sergeants put us through a rough time.

