housemate

[ hous-meyt ]
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noun
  1. a person with whom one shares a house or other residence.

  2. a sexual partner with whom one shares a house or other living quarters without being married.

Origin of housemate

1
First recorded in 1800–10; house + mate1

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British Dictionary definitions for housemate

housemate

/ (ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt) /


noun
  1. a person who is not part of the same family, but with whom one shares a house

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