flatmate
noun
flat·mate
ˈflat-ˌmāt 
chiefly British
: one of two or more persons sharing the same flat
Examples of flatmate in a Sentence
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Adrift in a confusing world and armed with nothing but a bit of hope and her flatmates, Jen begins her journey to find her maybe-superpower.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023
Filming mostly took place in James’ own backyard of London, and her co-lead, Shazad Latif, happened to be a longtime friend and former flatmate.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 May 2023
The British student was brutally killed in her own apartment in Perugia, Italy, at the age of 21, and the authorities went after Kercher’s flatmate, Amanda Knox, and her boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, almost immediately, despite some conflicting evidence.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2021
The new book begins with the bizarre murder of an ambitious young trainee doctor, Sasha Johnson, who was attacked while walking through Russell Square on her way to meet her flatmate.
—Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023
Aside from Matafeo and Patel, Emma Sidi plays Kate, Jessie’s flatmate and best friend.
—Wilson Chapman, Variety, 13 June 2022
His life spirals out when his flatmate moves out, leaving his collection of plants, his dog, a cardigan and a ghost.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Feb. 2022
The case has drawn comparison with the 2007 arrest in Perugia, Italy, of American student Amanda Knox, who was accused of murdering her flatmate, convicted after a controversial investigation, then acquitted following a series of trials in 2016.
—Tom Kington, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021
Her flatmate, Maria, or Masha, used to groan when Pomorina stopped the car to pick up yet another dog.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2020
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023
Filming mostly took place in James’ own backyard of London, and her co-lead, Shazad Latif, happened to be a longtime friend and former flatmate.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 May 2023
The British student was brutally killed in her own apartment in Perugia, Italy, at the age of 21, and the authorities went after Kercher’s flatmate, Amanda Knox, and her boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, almost immediately, despite some conflicting evidence.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2021
The new book begins with the bizarre murder of an ambitious young trainee doctor, Sasha Johnson, who was attacked while walking through Russell Square on her way to meet her flatmate.
—Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023
Aside from Matafeo and Patel, Emma Sidi plays Kate, Jessie’s flatmate and best friend.
—Wilson Chapman, Variety, 13 June 2022
His life spirals out when his flatmate moves out, leaving his collection of plants, his dog, a cardigan and a ghost.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Feb. 2022
The case has drawn comparison with the 2007 arrest in Perugia, Italy, of American student Amanda Knox, who was accused of murdering her flatmate, convicted after a controversial investigation, then acquitted following a series of trials in 2016.
—Tom Kington, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021
Her flatmate, Maria, or Masha, used to groan when Pomorina stopped the car to pick up yet another dog.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2020
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First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above
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