: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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Hannes’s roommate, Gundula (Marlene Burow), uses a primitive nineteen-seventies version of Tony’s 2020 technology to study and decode the behavior of her potted geranium.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Nick Offerman’s grand entrance into Margo’s Got Money Troubles on Apple TV takes place technically in the first episode with Margo’s roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham) watching his old wrestling tapes on TV.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Because of this, many students now rely on roommates to split housing costs.
—Camila Bretas, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The three women lived in an off-campus home on King Road with two female roommates who went unharmed, and Chapin stayed over for the night with Kernodle, his girlfriend.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Nick Offerman’s grand entrance into Margo’s Got Money Troubles on Apple TV takes place technically in the first episode with Margo’s roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham) watching his old wrestling tapes on TV.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Because of this, many students now rely on roommates to split housing costs.
—Camila Bretas, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The three women lived in an off-campus home on King Road with two female roommates who went unharmed, and Chapin stayed over for the night with Kernodle, his girlfriend.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 11 May. 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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