ROOMER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

roomer

noun

ˈrü-mər

Definition of roomer

as in tenant

one who rents a room or apartment in another's house the new owners took in roomers to help pay for the house

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But its first major tenant, US giant Anthropic, has already signed a lease, setting the stage for the company’s Australian debut.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Publix is shifting from tenant to landlord, snapping up shopping plazas where its supermarkets anchor the retail mix.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

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For most of the park's existence, Roaring Springs has been the only source of water available for tourists, lodgers, diners, and hikers across both rims and at the bottom of the canyon.

— Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The lodger being burned at the stake evokes the recent Spanish housing crisis.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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