housemate

[ hous-meyt ]

/ ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt /

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noun

a person with whom one shares a house or other residence.

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

Nearby words

houseline, housemaid, housemaid's knee, houseman, housemaster, housemate, housemother, houseparent, houseperson, housephone, houseplant

Origin of housemate

First recorded in 1800–10; house + mate¹

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Examples from the Web for housemate

Recently, my 20-something niece was delighted to share the query by her housemate in D.C.: “Are you related to Amy Siskind?”
Don’t Call Sally Ride a Lesbian|Amy Siskind|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Alas, his relationship with housemate Sammi sure broke that one quickly.
9 Great Jersey Shore Moments|Sujay Kumar, The Daily Beast Video|July 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Every self-proclaimed guido should know this, according to housemate J-WOWW.
9 Great Jersey Shore Moments|Sujay Kumar, The Daily Beast Video|July 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But you never showed him your face; of course, had you, you could not have become his father's housemate and Judas.
Helmet of Navarre|Bertha Runkle

Miss Maitland herself had swiftly caught her housemate's perturbation.
The Brass Bound Box|Evelyn Raymond
So this was the housemate who was to make them all young again with her youth and liveliness.
Harley Greenoak's Charge|Bertram Mitford
Dahlia lived seven years her sister's housemate, nurse of the growing swarm.
Rhoda Fleming, Complete|George Meredith
In this way I drifted into my position as Rossetti's housemate.
Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti|T. Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for housemate

housemate

/ (ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt) /

noun

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

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