: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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Kemp also described the roommate.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Cox said people around the suspect, including a roommate, are cooperating.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Authorities are investigating whether Robinson’s romantic relationship with his roommate, who is transgender, could be connected to the shooting, Cox told CNN’s Dana Bash.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Robinson’s roommate is a biological male who identifies as a female, and is cooperating with the FBI on their investigation.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Cox said people around the suspect, including a roommate, are cooperating.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Authorities are investigating whether Robinson’s romantic relationship with his roommate, who is transgender, could be connected to the shooting, Cox told CNN’s Dana Bash.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Robinson’s roommate is a biological male who identifies as a female, and is cooperating with the FBI on their investigation.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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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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