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
  • Brock Wisne, for example, graduated with his classmates from the University of Northern Colorado in May and signed with a Spanish professional basketball team over the summer.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Our thoughts are with Carlos's family and loved ones, his fiancée, and his classmates, instructors, and academy staff during this difficult time.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of classmates
Noun
  • Since the shooting, former teammates, coaches and others have been texting his father to share heartbreaking memories.
    — Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In May and June, Grannell made other threats toward former Special Forces teammates via text, phone and on his Instagram account, according to the complaint.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of teammates
Noun
  • And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Whether El Niño will continue to strengthen is something Cole and her colleagues’ records can’t answer, but scientists are using climate models to try to puzzle that out.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Rather than over-scheduling people to maintain up-to-date global assets, a company can transfer much of this workload to its Smartcat AI coworkers.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Other than being an annoying time-suck, workslop is leading people to question their coworkers' competence or consideration.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of coworkers
Noun
  • This year, the Iranian government froze the bank accounts and seized assets belonging to more than a hundred Iranians who are living overseas, including dozens of staff members and associates of Iran International.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • To hear his closest associates tell it, the magic was in the match — pairing the talent with the tune.
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of associates
Noun
  • The shortfall is particularly serious because the United States and European partners are struggling to expand production.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Our actions have resulted in Iran attacking our partners in the region.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Roommates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roommates. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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