flatmate

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of flatmate But time spent hanging out with Clémence and her flatmate Leo (Julien de Saint-Jean), or her father (Féofor Atkine) cannot feel wasted when Krieps’ inhabitation of the role is so complete. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2025 At least one of her flatmates can't be bothered to learn her actual name. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025 In January of this year, Italy’s highest-ranking court affirmed a slander finding against Knox for accusing an innocent man, Patrick Lumumba, of murdering her flatmate. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025 But when Allie decides to give her ex-fiance a second chance and jilts her new flatmate, Hedra’s demure demeanor begins to shift and increasingly sour. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flatmate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatmate
roommate
Noun
  • The caller told police she had been told Lawson had killed his roommate the night of June 9, 2024, the affidavit states.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Since playing Enid—who fiercely stands by roommate Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega) throughout the first two seasons of the Netflix show streaming now—Myers has garnered more than 10 million Instagram followers.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Flatmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatmate. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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