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lodger

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lodger.

Editorial note

She was fortunate though, thanks to previous decent income, she owned an apartment complete with a lodger.

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Quick take

A person who lodges in another's house (compare tenant).

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A person who lodges in another's house (compare tenant).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lodger.

noun

A person who lodges in another's house (compare tenant).

Example sentences

1

She was fortunate though, thanks to previous decent income, she owned an apartment complete with a lodger.

2

Yes, it's one of the places that legislates favourable rules toward the lodger (stringent conditions on rent increases or lease terminations etc).

3

I cannot vouch for that option, but it works for my lodger, so it works for some people.

4

Also there's the option of renting a room to a lodger.

5

My lodger's old laptop is in desperate need of something before I let it have more open access to my local network...

6

Perhaps because I've always picked a nice middle class person as my lodger.

7

If you live in a one bedroom flat, maybe sell it or rent it out entirely, and take the other side of the deal, becoming a lodger yourself.

8

Two main exceptions: 1 - if you are letting the property to someone else, e.g a lodger or have paying guests staying with you then this is typically excluded.

9

>knocking on doors Specific doors, or you just approach families and ask them if they or someone else is looking for a lodger?

10

However, the truth of it is, there is no reason to believe that a transient lodger isn't going to roll into the neighborhood at 2am armed and drunk and starting trouble.

11

The only situation in which someone can be evicted with no notice is if they are a lodger (renting a room with a resident landlord), which wouldn't involve letting agents or inspections.

12

I do this for a maximum of 1week/month, which gets me roughly £4000/year and since it's tax exempt in Scotland (under lodger laws), it's the easiest money I've ever made.

Quote examples

1

Obviously you can show a tenancy or lodger agreement, or letters from "official sources".

2

Also notable: Wings, winner of the first-ever best picture Academy Award; The Lodger, Hitchcock's first thriller; and FW "Nosferatu" Mirnau's Sunrise.

3

I'm a sort of middle-aged empty-nester (though this nest was never full unless you count cats and the occasional lodger), but I've got a set of hobbies and some social life, so doing “fun” things because work tells me to is still work - I'm not going to count it as free time.

Proper noun examples

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Plus records produces in Berlin include: U2 (Achtung Baby), David Bowie (Low,Heroes, and Lodger), and Depeche Mode (Construction Time Again).

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use lodger in a sentence?

She was fortunate though, thanks to previous decent income, she owned an apartment complete with a lodger.

What does lodger mean?

A person who lodges in another's house (compare tenant).

What part of speech is lodger?

lodger is commonly used as noun.