housemate

noun

house·​mate ˈhau̇s-ˌmāt 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Many people would have hesitated before taking them on as tenants, housemates, or clients. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

If a relative or housemate seems irritable, ask what’s going on instead of working around the mood. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Host Julie Chen Moonves returned for a new live eviction episode where one more housemate would be voted out of the game and go straight to the Jury House. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

In season 2, episode 4 of FX’s Adults, a threesome between housemates is interrupted by a possum. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for housemate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate

Kids Definition

housemate

noun

house·​mate -ˌsmāt 

: a person who lives with another in the same house