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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Joules and a housemate who sometimes worked in Akasha’s DMT operation were already laid out on the other side of the yard. Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025 He was just fired from Celebrity Big Brother a few weeks ago for making offensive remarks toward Jojo Siwa and another housemate. Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025 His clever and clear-eyed tenant and housemate, Viva Morales, is constantly thwarting his schemes. Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025 La Casa de los Famosos All Stars is headed into the finals with only four more housemates leaving before the finale. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Apr. 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 29 May. 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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