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

The group of youngsters is led by Celebrini, housemate Will Smith, forwards Michael Misa and Igor Chernyshov, and defenseman Sam Dickinson. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Big Brother Season 28 is down to its final weeks, and the latest episode featured a double eviction, the last Block Buster challenge, and two more housemates joining jury. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

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

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