roommate

noun

room·​mate ˈrüm-ˌmāt 

ˈru̇m-

: 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 girl tried to wake up her roommate, then contacted another camper in a different room, authorities said. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Nearly 20 years after she was falsely accused of killing her roommate, Amanda Knox is still struggling to tell her own story. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Allie returns home, where Troy, the 12-year-old boy being babysat by her roommate, tells her that a guy came looking for her. — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

But instead, Allie’s Black roommate (Quintessa Swindell) appears only to register as a lesbian visually… before eventually exiting the plot and babysitting the child next door. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for roommate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

roommate

noun

room·​mate ˈrüm-ˌmāt 

ˈru̇m-

: one of two or more persons sharing a room or dwelling