roomer

Example Sentences

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"And if roomers built their own shelters – me and Joyce living in a kitchenette, for instance. . . . How would we keep the other roomers out in case of a raid?"

From Salon

When officials realized that low incomes would often cause a family to double up or take in roomers, it was easy to overlook the public health issue.

From Washington Post

“This frightened me, given how the situation is now,” said one Spanish-speaking respondent, when asked to explain why she did not report three of the four roomers living in her residence.

From Washington Post

“The house was divided up into sleeping quarters to accommodate 28 roomers,” he wrote, adding, “The crammed quarters were extremely unsanitary and posed an imminent hazard.”

From New York Times

It follows Edwards from The Knick to the distinct subculture of the African American boarding house where he, though a gainfully employed professional, lives with working-class roomers who see him as an elitist snob.

From Time