roommate B2 Topic:House & Home Also spelled room-mate US /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #4667 Meanings 1 noun A person you share a room with, especially in a college dormitory. My roommate and I take turns cleaning the room. 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 AI details From room + -mate. Topics House & Home External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # roommate **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 4667 ## Meanings 1. A person you share a room with, especially in a college dormitory. 2. A person you share a home or apartment with, though not the same bedroom. ## Examples - My roommate and I take turns cleaning the room. - I live with two roommates in a small apartment downtown. ## Derived Forms - roommatehood - roommateless - roommately - roommateness - roommateship ## Related Forms - boarder - comrade - roomer ## Etymology From room + -mate. ## AI Etymology Roommate comes from room + -mate. Modern senses include a person you share a room with, especially in a college dormitory. and a person you share a home or apartment with, though not the same bedroom.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as roommatehood, roommateless, roommately, roommateness, and roommateship and related forms such as boarder, comrade, and roomer. ## Topics - House & Home markdown