: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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People post videos of themselves shopping for trendy clothes, dressing up as video game characters and playing pranks on their roommates.
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Amy Chang Chien, New York Times, 17 May 2024
The crimson-haired young punk partners with her roommate, Cinderella's strait-laced daughter Chloe (Malia Baker), on a time-travel mission to stop Red's mom from going down a villainous path.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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Amy Chang Chien, New York Times, 17 May 2024
The crimson-haired young punk partners with her roommate, Cinderella's strait-laced daughter Chloe (Malia Baker), on a time-travel mission to stop Red's mom from going down a villainous path.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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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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