: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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The roommate told Robinson’s friends and landlord that Robinson had died of pneumonia in late January 2022, deputies said.
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Before becoming a billionaire entrepreneur and investor, Mark Cuban lived with five roommates in a 3-bedroom apartment and shopped for groceries at midnight to save money.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
When one former employee got a job in San Diego, someone sent him an article that had been written about Preller and his college roommate and former Rangers GM Jon Daniels.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Who would make for the best roommate?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Before becoming a billionaire entrepreneur and investor, Mark Cuban lived with five roommates in a 3-bedroom apartment and shopped for groceries at midnight to save money.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
When one former employee got a job in San Diego, someone sent him an article that had been written about Preller and his college roommate and former Rangers GM Jon Daniels.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Who would make for the best roommate?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 1 Oct. 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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