: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called alsoroomie
Examples of roommate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe club is also an escape — from everyday interruptions, guilt and temptation, families, roommates, babies and pets — and a chance to surrender to the promise and tease of the first sentence of a new book.—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 What made the original Model M keyboards so special was their unique buckling spring mechanism, which made a loud and chunky sound with every keypress that was oh-so-pleasing to the ear (and the bane of many co-workers, roommates, and spouses).—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for roommate
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