Roomer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Roomer is a noun meaning A person who rents a room.
Meaning
A person who rents a room.
More Meanings
- (in combination) A residence having the specified number of rooms.
- (obsolete) At a greater distance; farther off.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: boarder, tenant
She took in two roomers to make ends meet.
Rents were to be $60 a month for a two-room flat, $90 for a three-roomer and $120 for a four-roomer.
Many years ago, while rummaging through cartons in our basement, I found a tattered, coverless copy of James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room. It had probably been left behind by one of the roomers with whom we shared our house.
Word Forms
- roomers
Synonyms for roomer
Depending on context, synonyms include boarder, tenant, lodger.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lodger, boarder, renter, rentor, rentee, roomkeeper.
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