roommates

noun

variants also roomies
plural of roommate
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as in housemates

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as in flatmates

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Recent Examples of roommates Kaylee Goncalves also felt as though she was being watched and stalked in the weeks before she was murdered alongside two of her roommates and one roommate's boyfriend. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roommates
  1. classmates
  2. teammates
  3. colleagues
  4. coworkers
  5. associates
  6. partners
Noun
  • Miller then railed against multiculturalism, political correctness and his Latino classmates.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In 1922, as a top student in his high school, Morgenthau was chosen to address his classmates and neighbors in a public ceremony honoring the school’s namesake.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of classmates
Noun
  • Arian Colton, who has been Grayslake Central’s coach for seven seasons, is happy to see Brynne and her teammates break through.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Black and da Silva have seen an increase in minutes with teammates Paolo Banchero (right high ankle sprain), Jalen Suggs (right knee bone bruise) and Noah Penda (partially torn right hamstring) out for much of the start of the season.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of teammates
Noun
  • Like Brannan before him, Krieger credits watching his fellow colleagues work their way up or move into positions of leadership with changing his perspective about the potential of his own career path.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • These two men were my friends, colleagues and an inspiration.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Recordings can potentially capture coworkers, passersby and sensitive information.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In its announcement about the resort worker’s death, the sheriff’s office offered its condolences to Sutton’s family, friends and coworkers.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of coworkers
Noun
  • Constant reports of corruption and profiteering are a hallmark of his second term, and Democrats are readying literally countless investigations of him and his family, and their businesses and associates.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The White House has appointed her associates to help hunt for noncitizen voters and investigate accusations of voting fraud in 2020.
    — ProPublica, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of associates
Noun
  • Washington spokesman Kurt Svoboda said the Huskies returned to campus when their flight was grounded, but officials stayed in touch with their Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines partners and the flight crew remained in place.
    — Dave Skretta, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Led by founding partners Mosaic Miami, Temple Beth Am and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Miami, the potluck offers a sampling of religious traditions from Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu faith leaders.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of partners

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“Roommates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommates. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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