Synonyms for lodger

Most common

boarder · roomer · bedspacer

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

   They took in a lodger to help cover the rent.

Forms

Plural

lodgers → boarders, roomers, bedspacers…

Example sentences

• boarder We've decided to take in a boarder.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

roomer

7 letters

boarder²

9 letters

bedspacer

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (boarder² = 2 syllables).