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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However, fellow housemate Mickey Lee unleashed the HOH interrogation, and Rylie was dethroned from his HOH duties. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025 Kyle Green / Pool via AP Surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen speaks publicly about the murders for the first time Dylan Mortensen and fellow housemate Bethany Funke somehow escaped Kohberger's wrath. Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 23 July 2025 Advertisement The victims’ families and housemates were able to read impact statements prior to the sentencing. Time, 23 July 2025 Especially with my housemate, one of my best friends. Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 20 June 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 22 Aug. 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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