flatmate
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Factors such as police deciding not to arrest Calocane after the assault on his flatmate, the incident still being under investigation, and Calocane's "composure" all formed part of the decision, Skelton said.
From BBC ● May 7, 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
Her flatmate later contacted the police on her behalf.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024
She had been working for a publishing company in Paris and, days before her 21st birthday, took a hike in the Gorges du Verdon with her flatmate.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
“My flatmate doesn’t know that I’ve lost my job. So I go into London, as usual, and I go to libraries, to job hunt, to work on my CV.”
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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