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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The Swift sibs, for all Taylor’s fame, are in most ways like other sibs—brood mates and onetime housemates who, as Taylor’s songs suggest, will share close and complex bonds for life. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 Rocha also did not take the stand, with the defense using the lead investigator on the case, Kansas City police detective Jeremy Wells, and Rocha’s housemate, Emily Ridout, as their only two witnesses. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025 As each housemate was introduced, they were given an eye that would play into the dynamic later on in the game. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025 As for the rector’s other housemates – a pair of scene-stealing dachshunds – Lewis is happily resigned to being upstaged. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 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 10 Oct. 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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