: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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In the midst of writer’s block, Iris learns to navigate work and grief with a monstrous (also-grieving) new roommate inside her cramped West Village apartment.
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Jake Kring-Schreifels, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Many founders would rather squeeze into a tiny Brooklyn apartment with three roommates than cross the Hudson.
—Aya Spencer, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Pearce lived on the second floor with a roommate — Brandt Osborn, 42.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
Knox, born in Seattle, was a 20-year-old student in Perugia studying abroad when her roommate, Meredith Kercher, was found stabbed to death in 2007.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Jake Kring-Schreifels, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Many founders would rather squeeze into a tiny Brooklyn apartment with three roommates than cross the Hudson.
—Aya Spencer, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Pearce lived on the second floor with a roommate — Brandt Osborn, 42.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
Knox, born in Seattle, was a 20-year-old student in Perugia studying abroad when her roommate, Meredith Kercher, was found stabbed to death in 2007.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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roommate
noun
room·mate
ˈrüm-ˌmāt 
ˈru̇m-
: one of two or more persons sharing a room or dwelling
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