lodger

Example Sentences

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Recognizing her as a fellow lodger, Sellers sent his valet to knock on her door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

"It's not affordable anymore. I have to have a lodger live in my house just to help me pay and keep my head above water," Kathy added.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

“If it was a house, I’d be a lodger or a tenant or whatever you call it in America,” he laughs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

Nicola, who is single and lives on her own, has been considering whether to take in a lodger to cover the additional cost.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

The temporary lodger, in his turn, stood and bowed to them, then returned to his pack of wooden oddments, sorting, arranging and polishing.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman