: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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When Ramirez arrived at the apartment, Contreras-Mujica urged Castel-Orozco to go out and confront him, the roommate told police in the affidavit.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
The two young men lived as roommates during the course of filming in Wilmington, North Carolina.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Thomas, Song and Joy Gibson were roommates at the time.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Any efforts to improve your living space may need to be run by other people, like a roommate or landlord.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
The two young men lived as roommates during the course of filming in Wilmington, North Carolina.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Thomas, Song and Joy Gibson were roommates at the time.
—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Any efforts to improve your living space may need to be run by other people, like a roommate or landlord.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 12 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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