: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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If a family member hints about a sore topic or a roommate is audibly worried about space or bills, talk to them about it.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
He also was thrust into a new roommate situation with an outfielder named Bryan Soth, who injured his knee and was going through the same existential crisis about his baseball career.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Diana reportedly charged her roommates £18 per week as landlady.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Ashton and Price became roommates for the last two years of law school, and both went on to pass the California Bar on the first try.
—Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
He also was thrust into a new roommate situation with an outfielder named Bryan Soth, who injured his knee and was going through the same existential crisis about his baseball career.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Diana reportedly charged her roommates £18 per week as landlady.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Ashton and Price became roommates for the last two years of law school, and both went on to pass the California Bar on the first try.
—Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for roommate
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 27 Feb. 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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