lodger

/'lɔdʤə/

Thân thiện

A lodger pays rent for a room in a friendly house.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who pays to live in a room or rooms in someone else's house: A lodger is a tenant who rents and occupies part of a property, such as a room, while the owner (the landlord) also lives in the same property.

Usage

• A lodger typically rents a single room or a small suite within a house or apartment, sharing common areas like the kitchen or bathroom with the owner or other lodgers.
• The arrangement is usually formalized with a license agreement or a lodger agreement, which grants the lodger the right to occupy the space but gives them fewer legal rights than a full tenant with a lease for an entire property.
• The word is neutral and describes the person's status as a paying resident.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She took in a lodger to help pay the mortgage.
  • The lodger on the second floor is very quiet and respectful.
  • He has been a lodger in Mrs. Smith's house for five years.

Advanced Usage

• Legal Distinction: In many legal systems, a lodger (or "licensee") is distinguished from a "tenant." A lodger lives in the same property as the landlord, who often provides services like cleaning or meals, whereas a tenant typically rents a self-contained unit.
  • As a lodger, his notice period was much shorter than that of a standard tenant.

Variants and Related Words

• Lodge (verb): To live in a place as a lodger.
  • He lodges with a family in the city center.
• Lodging (noun): Temporary accommodation; a place to live, often referring to the room(s) rented.
  • He found cheap lodging near the university.
• Boarder (noun): A lodger to whom meals are regularly provided.
  • The schoolteacher had two boarders living with her.

Synonyms

• Roomer: (Chiefly North American) A person who rents a room in another's house.
• Tenant: A broader term for anyone who rents property, but can specifically refer to someone renting a room in shared accommodation.
• Paying guest (PG): A polite or formal term for a lodger, often used when the arrangement is more familial.

Related Phrases

• To take in a lodger: The action of a homeowner accepting someone to live as a lodger in their property.
  • After her children moved out, she decided to take in a lodger.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a tenant in someone's house

Từ đồng nghĩa

• boarder
• roomer