lodgernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlɒdʒ.ər/us/ˈlɑː.dʒɚ/US also roomersomeone who pays for a place to sleep, and usually for meals, in someone else's house:
She takes in lodgers to make some extra money.
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People who live or settle somewhere
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