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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The reality dance star turned pop singer went from having her honor defended by housemate Chris Hughes on Celebrity Big Brother UK after homophobic comments from actor Mickey Rourke to breaking up with then-partner Kath Ebbs at the show’s wrap party and then partnering up with Hughes. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2025 After 120 days inside La Casa de los Famosos All-Stars, one celebrity housemate will be crowned the winner on Telemundo. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 June 2025 Siwa and Hughes first bonded when Hughes defended the singer after fellow housemate Mickey Rourke made homophobic comments to her, leaving her in tears. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 May 2025 In the season 9 finale of Summer House, which aired on May 21, Lindsay, 38, told housemates Amanda Batula and Paige DeSorbo about the challenges of parenting newborn daughter Gemma. Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 22 May 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 6 Jun. 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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