housemate

noun

house·​mate ˈhau̇s-ˌmāt How to pronounce housemate (audio)
: a person who lives in the same house with another

Examples of housemate in a Sentence

In college, she lived in a house off campus with five housemates. The TV belongs to my housemate.
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Challenge your housemates to a game at the bowling alley at Beartooth Pub & Rec. Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 Yet the audience soon comes back to reality to spend a few more scenes with the housemates. William Earl, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024 Nobody understands that more than his older brother, housemate, carpool partner and Magic teammate, Mo Wagner. John Hollinger, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 Instead, the house was divided into housemates and non-housemates through a twist during the live launch. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for housemate 

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of housemate was in 1593

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“Housemate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housemate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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housemate

noun
house·​mate -ˌsmāt How to pronounce housemate (audio)
: a person who lives with another in the same house

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