: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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The Wondras, along with two prior roommates, were named as people of interest in the case in 2022, but only Stacey Wondra has officially been charged in the boy’s killing.
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Alex Brizee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The woman then went into her apartment and called police from her roommate’s phone.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Lucy, the only Black female graduate student in her department at MIT, has uncharacteristically accepted an invitation to join her roommate on the cruise during the height of recruitment season.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
At one point, Santana and his roommate were recording the incident from their balcony, which overlooked the unit Diagne is believed to have lived in.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
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Alex Brizee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The woman then went into her apartment and called police from her roommate’s phone.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Lucy, the only Black female graduate student in her department at MIT, has uncharacteristically accepted an invitation to join her roommate on the cruise during the height of recruitment season.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
At one point, Santana and his roommate were recording the incident from their balcony, which overlooked the unit Diagne is believed to have lived in.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 7 Mar. 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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