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Meaning of "lodger" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LODGER

lodger  [ˈlɒdʒə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LODGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lodger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LODGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lodger

Lodger may refer to: ▪ Lodger, a 1979 art rock album by David Bowie ▪ Lodger, a Finnish indie rock band ▪ Lodger, a short-lived supergroup comprising members of Powder, Supergrass, and Delicatessen ▪ A person whose accommodation takes the form of lodging.

Definition of lodger in the English dictionary

The definition of lodger in the dictionary is a person who pays rent in return for accommodation in someone else's house.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LODGER


bodger
ˈbɒdʒə
changer
ˈtʃeɪndʒə
charger
ˈtʃɑːdʒə
codger
ˈkɒdʒə
danger
ˈdeɪndʒə
dodger
ˈdɒdʒə
fare-dodger
ˈfeədɒdʒə
ginger
ˈdʒɪndʒə
loggia
ˈlɒdʒə
major
ˈmeɪdʒə
manager
ˈmænɪdʒə
messenger
ˈmɛsɪndʒə
ninja
ˈnɪndʒə
passenger
ˈpæsɪndʒə
poddy-dodger
ˈpɒdɪˌdɒdʒə
procedure
prəˈsiːdʒə
ranger
ˈreɪndʒə
roger
ˈrɒdʒə
stodger
ˈstɒdʒə
todger
ˈtɒdʒə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LODGER

lode
loden
lodesman
lodestar
lodestone
lodge
lodgeable
lodgement
lodgepole
lodging
lodging house
lodging turn
lodgings
lodgment
Lodi
lodicula
lodicule
Loeb
loerie

WORDS THAT END LIKE LODGER

badger
bludger
budger
cadger
coffin dodger
draft dodger
dredger
drudger
edger
hedger
honey badger
judger
ledger
nudger
pledger
purchase ledger
ridger
sledger
smudger
sodger

Synonyms and antonyms of lodger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LODGER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lodger» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lodger

Translation of «lodger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LODGER

Find out the translation of lodger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lodger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lodger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

寄宿者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inquilino
570 millions of speakers

English

lodger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रहनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَزِيْلٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

квартирант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inquilino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাসিন্দা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

locataire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penginap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Untermieter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下宿人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하숙인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lodger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người ở trọ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lodger
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाडेकरू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pansiyoner
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inquilino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lokator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

квартирант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chiriaș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νοικάρης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

loseerder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inneboende
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leieboer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lodger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LODGER»

The term «lodger» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.923 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LODGER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lodger» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lodger» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lodger

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LODGER»

Discover the use of lodger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lodger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dress Lodger
"The Dress Lodger," a cunning historical thriller charged with a distinctly modern voice, is the book that launched Sheri Holman into bestsellerdom.
Sheri Holman, 2010
2
The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street
In The Lodger Shakespeare, Charles Nicholl applies a powerful biographical magnifying glass to this fascinating but little-known episode in the Bard's life.
Charles Nicholl, 2009
3
The Lodger
Their lodger was certainly a most eccentric, peculiar person. Strange, was it not, that that odd, luny-like gentleman should have made all the difference to his, Bunting's, and Mrs. Bunting's happiness and comfort in life? Again glancing across at ...
Belloc Lowndes, 1913
4
Room for a Lodger
Single motherhood is hell for gorgeous Cath, when her husband is sent to jail: Sally Worboyes brilliant new East End saga
Sally Worboyes, 2006
5
The Lodger and Other Stories
With her inventive and stimulating discourse, the author critically and incisively explores the obsessions of this newly-independent, constantly expanding nation: consumerism, status symbols, political and social conformity, the role of ...
Svava Jakobsdóttir, 2000
6
The Mysterious Lodger and Three Others
This volume collects four ghostly tales by J. Sheridan Le Fanu: "The Mysterious Lodgers," "Madam Crowl's Ghost," "Dickon the Devil," and "Sir Dominick's Bargain."
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, 2009
7
The lodger
Honza takes in a lodger, Andy, who seems like his opposite -- a coarse straight guy who comes home drunk every night to fart happily in front of the TV. But when, in a drunken stupor, Andy confesses to murder, Honza refuses to believe him.
Drew Gummerson, 2002
8
The Lodger
It was pretty much a hand-to-mouth existence and without the lodger Maggie really wouldn't have managed at all.
Mary Jane Staples, 2011
9
The Lodger
Simon Burke's first stage play is a fork-tongued thriller set in the underbelly of contemporary England.
Simon Burke, 1994
10
You and Your Lodger
Under the Inland Revenue's Rent-a-Room scheme you can earn £4,250 free of tax by taking in a lodger. This book will help you to decide whether taking in a lodger is for you.
Rosy Border, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LODGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lodger is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gold Line Draws Rapid Urban Growth into Northeast ITP - Ch-Ch …
A temporary lodger. How do you grow a future w/ a transient population?? They have no stake in the community!! Until Chamblee officials wrap ... «Curbed National, Jul 15»
2
Community notes: July 22 | News & Observer
Archer Lodger farmers market seeks vendors of home grown produce, eggs, meats, live plants, crafts, etc. For details and application go to ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
3
Clearing 2015: guide to last minute accommodation - Telegraph
Become a lodger: Choosing to take up a spare room in someone's house as a lodger has some major benefits. You're likely to get better value ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Labour spat over Baillie vow to scrap bedroom tax
Tenants who are unable to pay the difference are told to take in a lodger or downsize, but there are too few smaller properties in the social rented sector to meet ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
5
A fine time to be mayor of Denver - The Denver Post
For starters, he'll be asking voters to approve an extension of lodger's and rental car taxes to rebuild the National Western Center, as well as ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
6
Review: 'Lovers on All Saints' Day,' by Juan Gabriel Vasquez …
In “The Lodger,” an elderly gentleman is haunted by his wife's long-ago affair, remembering that she'd received a copy of Flaubert's novel as a ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Unruly end to public hangings in county
The landlady and a lodger went to Sarah's bedroom and discovered Thomas's cold, blood-soaked body. Sarah claimed two men, disguised as ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
8
Classic Hollywood: Film noir, TCM cruise and James Garner
First up is 1945's “Hangover Square,” which was released two months after Cregar's death of a heart attack at 31, and 1944's “The Lodger.” ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
9
The Mystery of Marie alias John Campbell, Renfrew 1871
When John Campbell had fallen ill with smallpox, he had been residing as a lodger with the Early family in Renfrew for some weeks, while he ... «KaleidoScot, Jul 15»
10
Restore tourism funding
Today, the Chamber's cut is much less, amounting to about $350,000 from the lodger's tax, which was originally approved to boost Pueblo's ... «Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 15»

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