roommate

noun

room·mate ˈrüm-ˌmāt

ˈru̇m-

Synonyms of roommate next

: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters

called also roomie

Examples of roommate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The chief executive of Uwajimaya, a chain of Asian grocery stores, said many of her employees commute an hour by public bus, have multiple roommates or rent a couch rather than a whole room, because housing costs in the area are so high. —

Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023 In some situations, they’re forced to rely on others — romantic partners, pimps, roommates — to hold their money, which can be even more destabilizing and lead to exploitation. —

Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023 Along with the message to Perry, LeBlanc shared five photos of the pair of actors, who played longtime roommates Joey (LeBlanc) and Chandler (Perry) on the beloved, hit NBC series that ran for 10 seasons from 1994-2004. —

Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2023 Post-show, Glamour sat down with Faith to discuss the main reason things probably couldn't go the distance with Gerry, and her very interesting and insightful thoughts about her former roommate, Theresa. —

Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023 Crow opened the show with Rodrigo before being inducted by Laura Dern, her former roommate, into the Rock Hall’s Class of 2023 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. —

Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2023 The Us star continued to share tidbits about their friendship, and how her former roommate has stayed by her side throughout the years. —

Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023 Matt LeBlanc is honoring his on-screen roommate and best friend of a decade, Matthew Perry, after his sudden death. —

Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023 First responders found the infant dead around 11:50 a.m. when they were called on Monday to a duplex Varner shared with the baby's father and two other roommates. —

Christina Coulter, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2023 See More

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