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roommate

American  
[room-meyt, room-] / ˈrumˌmeɪt, ˈrʊm- /

noun

  1. a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.


roommate British  
/ ˈruːmˌmeɪt, ˈrʊm- /

noun

  1. a person with whom one shares a room or lodging

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Etymology

Origin of roommate

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; room + mate 1

Example Sentences

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Currently the mortgage is at $1,600 a month, with my daughter, her wife and a roommate paying 90% of that mortgage.

From MarketWatch

The genes of your roommate may be shaping the bacteria in your gut, and your genes may be influencing theirs, according to a rat study published on December 18 in Nature Communications.

From Science Daily

The improvised 70-minute show follows her making balloon animals while riffing with audience members about romance, bad roommates and a re-creation of the bag scene from “American Beauty.”

From Los Angeles Times

A few days later, I made a decadent three-tiered espresso martini cake for my best friend’s 27th birthday, followed by a poached pear frangipane tart and a berry pavlova that I shared with my roommate.

From Salon

A man has said it was "absolutely brilliant" to receive more than 100 selfies from strangers after he put up posters of his roommate's dog.

From BBC