FLATMATE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

flatmate

noun

Definition of flatmate

chiefly British

as in roommate

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Recent Examples of flatmate His Italian flatmates found it in the fridge, assumed something had gone catastrophically wrong with the salad, and threw it away. — Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 The cast includes Black Ops star Hammed Animashaun, Emma Sidi, who played Rose Matafeo’s flatmate in Starstruck, and Al Nash, a viral comic who satirizes social media tropes. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026 This viral moment suggests that, for many, the right flatmate might just be the perfect stand-in family member. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 At least one of her flatmates can't be bothered to learn her actual name. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flatmate

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The controversial issue that arose on July 8 surrounded a police interview with Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Prosecutors, pursuing a potential death sentence, say DNA on a towel and a rooftop surveillance video, plus a note and texts to Robinson’s roommate-partner, strongly link him to the shooting.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of roommate

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That’s because Rhapsody was a subtenant of Giordano’s, the national pizza chain that closed in 2022 after less than a year in the space.

— Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2025
The plaintiffs alleged that MTS’s manager of real estate assets and MTS’s property manager for the warehouse were both aware that San Diego Sports Entertainment Center and its subtenants were operating without proper building or occupancy permits.

— Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025

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