as in tenant
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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Things take a turn for the horrifying and comedic when the new lodgers find it is already inhabited by a 400-year-old evil entity.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Record sales were slowing; Dennis’ lodger, Charles Manson, wanted a deal with Brother Records, the band’s own label; and Brian was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.
—Will Ainsley, SPIN, 24 May 2024
Short-term vacation rentals are seeing a spike in both renters and lodgers.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
His eccentric upstairs lodger Coco (Rebecca F. Wright) is a COVID denier who’s a bad influence on Bahlul, further vexing Terry.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Record sales were slowing; Dennis’ lodger, Charles Manson, wanted a deal with Brother Records, the band’s own label; and Brian was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.
—Will Ainsley, SPIN, 24 May 2024
Short-term vacation rentals are seeing a spike in both renters and lodgers.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
His eccentric upstairs lodger Coco (Rebecca F. Wright) is a COVID denier who’s a bad influence on Bahlul, further vexing Terry.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Lodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodger. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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