ˈläjə(r) noun
( -s )
1. archaic
a. : one that lives or dwells in a place : inhabitant , occupant
b. : one that passes the night in a place (as at an inn)
2. : one that occupies a rented room in another's house : a person who lives in lodgings
took in permanent lodgers
the eternal lodger , nowhere really at home — Oscar Handlin
specifically : one who by agreement with the owner of housing accommodations acquires no property, interest, or possession therein but only the right in accordance with the agreement to live in and occupy a room or other designated portion therein that still remains in the owner's legal possession — compare guest
3. : something that becomes fixed or lodged in a place