Definition of roomernext
as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house the new owners took in roomers to help pay for the house

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Noun
  • That would translate to a monthly rent of $1,749, a figure that could be higher or lower depending on a tenant’s income.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This creates a window for owners to acquire at a reset basis, reposition assets and strengthen tenant retention before tightening becomes fully visible in rents.
    Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The lodger being burned at the stake evokes the recent Spanish housing crisis.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.
    Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Roomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roomer. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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