flatmate
noun
flat·mate
ˈflat-ˌmāt 
chiefly British
: one of two or more persons sharing the same flat
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On the night Clint died, Kat's friend and Josh's flatmate Aqua (Mary Malone) had seen Clint and Parker embracing on the street, prompting a panicked Clint to call Stagger to get Aqua's address and then follow her home.
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the hyper-observant Sherlock Holmes, who teams up with his flatmate, Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman), to solve particularly challenging cases and face classic foes like Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott in a breakout role), all while bickering with each other.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Number of housemates: One flatmate Pronouns: She/her Monthly Expenses
Housing costs: £800 rent
Loan payments: £55 on student maintenance loan.
—refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2024
The court determined Knox, – who was convicted of the 2007 killing of flatmate and British student Meredith Kercher in Perugia, eventually annulled in 2015 – was guilty of slander on Wednesday and handed her a three-year jail sentence in a case related to the murder.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the hyper-observant Sherlock Holmes, who teams up with his flatmate, Dr. John Watson (Martin Freeman), to solve particularly challenging cases and face classic foes like Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott in a breakout role), all while bickering with each other.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Number of housemates: One flatmate Pronouns: She/her Monthly Expenses
Housing costs: £800 rent
Loan payments: £55 on student maintenance loan.
—refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2024
The court determined Knox, – who was convicted of the 2007 killing of flatmate and British student Meredith Kercher in Perugia, eventually annulled in 2015 – was guilty of slander on Wednesday and handed her a three-year jail sentence in a case related to the murder.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
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“Flatmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatmate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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