flatmate
noun
flat·mate
ˈflat-ˌmāt 
chiefly British
: one of two or more persons sharing the same flat
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Number of housemates: One flatmate Pronouns: She/her Monthly Expenses
Housing costs: £800 rent
Loan payments: £55 on student maintenance loan.
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refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2024
The court determined Knox, – who was convicted of the 2007 killing of flatmate and British student Meredith Kercher in Perugia, eventually annulled in 2015 – was guilty of slander on Wednesday and handed her a three-year jail sentence in a case related to the murder.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
Watch it for the witty one-liners, the winning final act, and Pete Davidson’s extended cameo as Charlie’s deadpan flatmate.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
Naturally, she’s created a matchmaking app to facilitate such pairings, though that doesn’t sound like much fun to her unimpressed peers, including otherwise supportive flatmate Elle (Mallori Johnson).
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
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refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2024
The court determined Knox, – who was convicted of the 2007 killing of flatmate and British student Meredith Kercher in Perugia, eventually annulled in 2015 – was guilty of slander on Wednesday and handed her a three-year jail sentence in a case related to the murder.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
Watch it for the witty one-liners, the winning final act, and Pete Davidson’s extended cameo as Charlie’s deadpan flatmate.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
Naturally, she’s created a matchmaking app to facilitate such pairings, though that doesn’t sound like much fun to her unimpressed peers, including otherwise supportive flatmate Elle (Mallori Johnson).
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
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“Flatmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatmate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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