1. a person who pays rent to live in a room in someone else’s house

Examples

• The elderly woman rented out her spare bedroom to a lodger.
• As a college student, he worked as a lodger in a family’s home.
• The lodger paid his rent on the first of every month.
• She advertised for a quiet lodger who wouldn’t disturb the household.
• The lodger had access to the kitchen and shared bathroom.
• After graduation, the lodger moved out to get his own apartment.