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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As promised, the memoir focuses on the years 1977 to 1980, when Robertson became close pals and housemates with director Martin Scorsese, more entrenched in the Hollywood community and less with his former mates in the Band. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025 Several of their fellow Big Brother housemates shared their excitement for the couple in the comment section. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 Most of my housemates call me Dad or Daddy. Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025 On Tuesday’s episode, housemate Jenny Baird asked Glasson whether having kids was part of his life plan. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 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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