noun
- a person who rents a room in someone else’s house or apartment
Usage: chiefly North American
Examples
- The elderly woman took in a roomer to help pay her mortgage.
- He advertised for a quiet roomer to share his apartment.
- The roomer paid rent monthly and had access to the kitchen.
- She found a nice roomer through the classified ads.
- The roomer kept to himself and was rarely seen in the common areas.
- They decided to find a roomer to help with household expenses.