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flatmate

British  
/ ˈflætˌmeɪt /

noun

  1. a person with whom one shares a flat

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Multiple sources believe Burnham appointing his old flatmate and fellow cabinet minister from the New Labour days, James Purnell, as chief of staff is a positive sign.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Keating has enlisted the help of an old flatmate, Louise, with whom he shared digs during the early days of her group Eternal.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025

Of course this isn't the case for all house-shares - but she thinks having an emotionally distant flatmate can make people "even more lonely" than if they lived alone.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

"Everyone really liked" his food, he says - but he admits the best dish was a Filipino one made by his flatmate, Kai.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025

“And . . . your flatmate, she hasn’t noticed that you don’t go to work every day?”

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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