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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While a complete picture of that morning has yet to form, the surviving roommates’ accounts and documentation shed light on what the housemates endured in a case shrouded with mystery and speculation. Taylor Romine, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025 In her place, the armband has been worn by Boswell’s housemate, Robertson, who captained them to successive victories away at AFC Wimbledon and Gwalia United. Asif Burhan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 That may be realistic—part of Margolin’s point is that these housemates would rather smooth over tension than face it—but that choice stalls things out dramatically. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025 The couple used to be housemates with Kristen Bell. Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025 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 14 Apr. 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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