: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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The body of a missing University of South Florida doctoral student was found and the man’s roommate was arrested Friday at their home after a domestic violence incident at the residence, law enforcement said.
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Daniella Silva, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Limon’s roommate Hisham Saleh Abugharbeih, 26, was taken into custody at his family’s home nearby on preliminary charges that include unlawfully moving a dead body, failure to report a death, tampering with evidence, false imprisonment and battery.
—Claudia Lauer, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Bereiter saw it for the first time last January with his roommate at the Central Cinema, which is a 15-minute walk from his house.
—Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
The suspect, Hisham Abugharbieh, was Limon's roommate, police said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Daniella Silva, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Limon’s roommate Hisham Saleh Abugharbeih, 26, was taken into custody at his family’s home nearby on preliminary charges that include unlawfully moving a dead body, failure to report a death, tampering with evidence, false imprisonment and battery.
—Claudia Lauer, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Bereiter saw it for the first time last January with his roommate at the Central Cinema, which is a 15-minute walk from his house.
—Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
The suspect, Hisham Abugharbieh, was Limon's roommate, police said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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roommate
noun
room·mate
ˈrüm-ˌmāt 
ˈru̇m-
: one of two or more persons sharing a room or dwelling
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