: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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Hosmer left quite an impression on his new roommate.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
So Fahy spent her late teens backstage, hoping and not hoping that her friend and roommate, the actress Jennifer Damiano, would have to call in sick.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Gary man faces 5-year split term for stabbing roommate
A Gary man faces one year in prison with four years probation for stabbing his roommate.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
He is accused in the deadly assault of his roommate, John Fabian, who was found unresponsive in their home on Christmas Day, and later died at a hospital, WALA reported.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
So Fahy spent her late teens backstage, hoping and not hoping that her friend and roommate, the actress Jennifer Damiano, would have to call in sick.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Gary man faces 5-year split term for stabbing roommate
A Gary man faces one year in prison with four years probation for stabbing his roommate.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
He is accused in the deadly assault of his roommate, John Fabian, who was found unresponsive in their home on Christmas Day, and later died at a hospital, WALA reported.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 25 May. 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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