housemate

noun

house·​mate ˈhau̇s-ˌmāt How to pronounce housemate (audio)
: a person who lives in the same house with another

Examples of housemate in a Sentence

In college, she lived in a house off campus with five housemates. The TV belongs to my housemate.
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Just enough time to snap some selfies and scare your housemates. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 Her housemate’s child is beginning music lessons at school, but the family faces significant obstacles. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 In a resurfaced TikTok video, Erika can be seen on the show, which aired on Bravo in 2019, being set up on a date with housemate Jordan Verroi. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025 Nani was an exciting, skillful winger, and in the early part of his career in England, a one-time housemate of storied compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo. Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for housemate

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of housemate was in 1593

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“Housemate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housemate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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housemate

noun
house·​mate -ˌsmāt How to pronounce housemate (audio)
: a person who lives with another in the same house

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