roomie

noun

room·​ie ˈrü-mē 

ˈru̇-

plural roomies

US, informal

: roommate

Browder wasn't afraid to challenge his roomie at anything, be it boxing or tennis.

—Craig Neff

Because most new students are assigned to double rooms, the contract lets roomies examine each other's personal styles and preferences and communicate their likes and dislikes in order to arrive at compromises and thwart problems.

—Jan McCoy Ebbets

Examples of roomie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All but one Essex College roomie, Reneé Rapp (who played Leighton), have returned to reprise their roles as a series regulars, which means Bela (Amrit Kaur), Whitney (Alyah Chanelle Scott) and Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) will have to rely on each other to make it through sophomore year. —Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024

Eventually, the super-popular Glinda decides to give her roomie an unsolicited makeover. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024

Now, Paul Feig will show the chaos that can be caused by a bad roomie. —Brent Lang, Variety, 24 July 2024

Bill Belichick scored more than a new love with 24-year-old former cheerleader Jordon Hudson, but a new roomie, as the couple has reportedly been living together for months. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above