Antonyms for lodger


Grammar : Noun
Spell : loj-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɒdʒ ər


Definition of lodger

Origin :
  • 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.
  • noun guest
Example sentences :
  • Aye, I suppose he's only a lodger;—yes, this must be the place.
  • Extract from : « The Politician Out-Witted » by Samuel Low
  • He fired his first broadside before his lodger entered the barn.
  • Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • He remained, looking at his lodger with a troubled expression.
  • Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • "I guess likely he hasn't forgotten," she said afterwards, in conversation with her lodger.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • He had been very insistent that she take him as boarder and lodger.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Martha was standing by the stove in the sitting room when her lodger entered.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • And yet, as she looked into her lodger's face, she was surprised at its expression.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • His anxiety to avoid all questions about his lodger was sufficiently obvious.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
  • Sim was too eager to disclaim all knowledge of his lodger's doings.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
  • Neither; I am a lodger here, and do not even claim acquaintance with the family.
  • Extract from : « Sir Jasper Carew » by Charles James Lever

Synonyms for lodger

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