: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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The nursing home’s staff then checked on his roommate, Michael Patterson, 72.
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
In 1968-70, he was aided and abetted in the band by keyboardist Tom Constanten, his like-minded former roommate at Oakland’s Mills College.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Everett’s former roommate Mary Catherine Garrison had given up acting and was living in Virginia, doing school runs, when Everett texted her asking to audition for the role of Tricia.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Living in the burrow with roommates also comes with advantages.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
In 1968-70, he was aided and abetted in the band by keyboardist Tom Constanten, his like-minded former roommate at Oakland’s Mills College.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Everett’s former roommate Mary Catherine Garrison had given up acting and was living in Virginia, doing school runs, when Everett texted her asking to audition for the role of Tricia.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Living in the burrow with roommates also comes with advantages.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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