: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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The three woman lived in the Moscow home with two female roommates who went physically unharmed in the attack, while Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and stayed over for the night.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
Two more roommates at the 1122 King Road residence, Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke, were home and unharmed.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 12 June 2025
Cook, 49, was convicted of second-degree murder in 2014 for killing his roommate, Michael Jones, in Stockton and dismembering the body.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Two roommates got into a fight about their living arrangements when things turned physical, then deadly, Pennsylvania police said.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
Two more roommates at the 1122 King Road residence, Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke, were home and unharmed.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 12 June 2025
Cook, 49, was convicted of second-degree murder in 2014 for killing his roommate, Michael Jones, in Stockton and dismembering the body.
—Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Two roommates got into a fight about their living arrangements when things turned physical, then deadly, Pennsylvania police said.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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roommate
noun
room·mate
ˈrüm-ˌmāt 
ˈru̇m-
: one of two or more persons sharing a room or dwelling
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