lodgers

noun

plural of lodger
as in tenants
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house the mysterious lodger slept all day and only went out at night

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Recent Examples of lodgers 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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tenants
Noun
  • The property has to be empty of tenants to finalize the deal, and residents may face forcible eviction.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But people in the apartment industry say that, unlike charging utilities as part of the monthly rent, RUBS gives tenants some sense of the cost of taking long showers or leaving the lights on.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Lodgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodgers. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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