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  • noun Plural form of roomer.

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Examples

  • In The House of All Sorts, she recalls roomers in her small boarding house making her feel "cornered committing a crime" whenever they found her in her studio.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Peter Goddard 2011

  • In The House of All Sorts, she recalls roomers in her small boarding house making her feel "cornered committing a crime" whenever they found her in her studio.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Peter Goddard 2011

  • * Elimination of the "roomers" allowance that made it possible for five to seven unrelated people to share an apartment or house, depending on the zoning district.

    seMissourian.com Headlines 2010

  • Under the current code, a family unit -- defined as a married couple, three unrelated people sharing a dwelling or two unrelated people with children -- may have up to two "roomers" living in single-family homes and four in some other dwellings.

    seMissourian.com Headlines 2009

  • "roomers" to get behindhand -- it was her invariable rule.

    The Journal of Arthur Stirling : the Valley of the Shadow Upton Sinclair 1923

  • The householder refers to the person (or one of the persons) in whose name the housing unit is owned or rented (maintained) or, if there is no such person, any adult member, excluding roomers, boarders, or paid employees.

    U.S. Census Data Shows What We Know: Internet Growth 2009

  • Dere has bin a lawt ob roomers abowt yu, Mick adn yur seekrit wedding plans – just hao troo are dese adn otter ackyoozayshuns? lolcatburglar says:

    Iz got a flat stomach in .25 seconds - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009

  • And also to get back at her, Hector either does or does not, we're not really ever sure in this book, but Hector either causes something terrible to happen to one of Mrs. Hawkins's fellow roomers at the house or he does not.

    Librarian Nancy Pearl Picks Summer's Best Books 2009

  • The story was incredible as it mirrored my life up to the large house with young roomers!

    Spring Calls At The Winter Palace Judith "Jlo" Quinton 2008

  • Homeowners, renters (including those whose rent includes heat), roomers and subsidized housing tenants may be eligible.

    Storming the media bastille « BuzzMachine 2005

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