lodger
pronunciation
How to pronounce lodger in British English:
UK [ˈlɒdʒə(r)]
How to pronounce lodger in American English:
US [ˈlɑdʒə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a tenant in someone's house
Word Origin
- lodger (n.)
- early 14c., originally "tent-dweller," agent noun from lodge (v.). From c. 1200 as a surname. Meaning "one who lives in rented rooms" is from 1590s.
Example
- 1. The two men , one the mother 's boyfriend , the other a lodger , were found not guilty of murder .
- 2. If I were you I would do practical things like renegotiate the mortgage , get a lodger and send out your cv .
- 3. At least your brother and the lodger went to go see a movie .
- 4. I 'm glad you got the job but I 'm sorry you 're leaving . You 've been more like one of the family than a lodger .
- 5. Paddy and claire only discovered the identity of their new lodger when a bus turned up and out trooped prince michael junior , paris and blanket , followed by their father michael jackson , nanny grace and the children 's tutor .