roomer

Example Sentences

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With so many people living in every rooming house, "Even if the law required it, how could landlords build enough shelters for every roomer?" he wonders.

From Salon

When officials realized that low incomes would often cause a family to double up or take in roomers, it was easy to overlook the public health issue.

From Washington Post

“This frightened me, given how the situation is now,” said one Spanish-speaking respondent, when asked to explain why she did not report three of the four roomers living in her residence.

From Washington Post

A roomer down the hall began a patient, continuing cough against the quiet night.

From Literature

She told me she had only one other roomer, a quiet gentleman who worked nights and whom I should probably never see.

From Literature