lodger

IPA/ˈlɒdʒə(r)/
IPA/ˈlɑːdʒər/

lodger — noun

  • lodgersingular
  • lodgersplural

1. someone who rents one room in the home where the owner lives, and may also eat m

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who rents one room in the home where the owner lives, and may also eat meals there

例句

Nadia's lodger leaves his bicycle by the kitchen door every night.

lodger living in the same home

The lodger paid extra to use the washing machine on weekends.

pay extra for household use

同義詞
  • boarder

    often suggests that meals are part of the arrangement

  • roomer

    more common in American English and focuses on the rented room

  • tenant

    broader term that often refers to renting a whole flat or house

文法句型

a lodger in someone's house

take in a lodger

a lodger in the spare room

用法筆記

Usually used when the person rents a room in the same home as the owner. If someone rents a whole flat or house, tenant is more common.

常見錯誤

❌Our tenant eats breakfast with us every morning.
✅Our lodger eats breakfast with us every morning.
💡a lodger usually rents a room in the owner's home, not a separate flat.
❌She is my roommate, and she pays me rent.
✅She is my lodger, and she pays me rent.
💡a roommate shares the home as an equal resident, while a lodger rents the room from you.