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

Lee was voted out of the Big Brother house by her fellow housemates during the eighth week of the season. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 July 2026

Simple words with a sibling or housemate work better than guesses. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

Rearrange one area, clear a surface, or have a simple talk with a housemate about chores so everything runs more smoothly. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Then, instead of investigating Castro’s actions, federal prosecutors filed charges against Sosa-Celis and one of his housemates. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 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