: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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When the time came to move from her parents’ house to Atlanta with roommates, Carloto was inspired to paint a black accent wall that would eventually become a gallery wall.
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Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
Mangione would reportedly come and work at the location with his roommates from a nearby co-living space called Surfbreak.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The pair play two best friends and roommates on a madcap race to cobble together some last-minute rent money.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Joshua Lee will play Jin, who looks to be a love interest for Q. Audrey Huynh will play Stella, Kitty’s new roommate.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
Mangione would reportedly come and work at the location with his roommates from a nearby co-living space called Surfbreak.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The pair play two best friends and roommates on a madcap race to cobble together some last-minute rent money.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Joshua Lee will play Jin, who looks to be a love interest for Q. Audrey Huynh will play Stella, Kitty’s new roommate.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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