: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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They're paired up as roommates and forge an unlikely friendship, but after an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum), Glinda and Elphaba go down two starkly different paths.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
With that, Kimberly apologized to her former roommate for kissing her ex-boyfriend and hurting her feelings, and the two pals made amends.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
The finale saw Kitty expelled from KISS for her semester spent living in the boy's dorm, but as a consolation, her mother's former roommate — principal Jina Lim (Yunjin Kim) — gave her a letter that teen Eve wrote to Jina way back when.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The Seattle native spent four years in an Italian prison after her British roommate was killed.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
With that, Kimberly apologized to her former roommate for kissing her ex-boyfriend and hurting her feelings, and the two pals made amends.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
The finale saw Kitty expelled from KISS for her semester spent living in the boy's dorm, but as a consolation, her mother's former roommate — principal Jina Lim (Yunjin Kim) — gave her a letter that teen Eve wrote to Jina way back when.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The Seattle native spent four years in an Italian prison after her British roommate was killed.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 3 Dec. 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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