roomie

noun

room·​ie ˈrü-mē How to pronounce roomie (audio)
ˈru̇-
plural roomies
US, informal
: roommate
Browder wasn't afraid to challenge his roomie at anything, be it boxing or tennis.Craig Neff
Because most new students are assigned to double rooms, the contract lets roomies examine each other's personal styles and preferences and communicate their likes and dislikes in order to arrive at compromises and thwart problems.Jan McCoy Ebbets

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While Kyung-sun had somehow already guessed at her roomie’s illicit affair, she is shocked into sympathy upon learning of her abandonment while pregnant. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 Erica spots a helmet that suggests her new roomie is, like her, a pilot. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025 Take advantage of the deal, grab your roomies, and head to Costco to stock up on tailgating snacks, frozen entrees, salad kits, customer favorites, and sharing-sized chips, cookies, and cereal. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025 The rest are bunking with roomies, partners, spouses, or — yes — parents: One in three adults aged 18-34 still lives at home. Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roomie

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of roomie was in 1911

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“Roomie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roomie. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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