roommate

B2 Topic:House & Home

Also spelled room-mate

US /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/
noun Freq #4667

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person you share a room with, especially in a college dormitory.

    My roommate and I take turns cleaning the room.

  2. 2
    noun

    A person you share a home or apartment with, though not the same bedroom.

    I live with two roommates in a small apartment downtown.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a person you share a room... roomie
2 noun · a person you share a home... roomie
Word family
Forms roommates
Derived forms roommatehoodroommatelessroommatelyroommatenessroommateship
Related forms boardercomraderoomer

Etymology

From room + -mate.

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