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Definition of "roomer" [room•er]

  • One who rents a room or rooms in which to live; a lodger. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "roomer" in a sentence
  • "I said this just as a plan to make some money, thinking a roomer could be a good thing and the we seem to get along well when working on the trike together."
  • "I think, on the whole, I prefer to be a 'roomer' and 'eat out.'"
  • "Now, if something romantic is going to happen it could really confuse the 'roomer' issue."