lodg·er

[loj-er]
noun
a person who lives in rented quarters in another's house; roomer.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English loger tent-dweller. See lodge, -er1

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lodger (ˈlɒdʒə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who pays rent in return for accommodation in someone else's house

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Word Origin & History

lodger
c.1300, from lodge.
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Example sentences
Lodger fee includes all cleaning supplies, laundry supplies and paper goods.
The maidens had neighbors kind and unkind, and even a lodger.
He is really only a lodger, getting his meals outside.
Any amount which cannot be refunded to the lodger who made the initial payment
  to the vendor is considered excess tax collected.
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