: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
Examples of roommate in a Sentence
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Concerns included allegations that Darien paid his roommate $1,900 in school funds under the false pretense of coaching the girls soccer team, police said.
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Ben Finley, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
On March 27, Garcia's roommate discovered a bloodstain in their apartment and alerted local police.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 24 Apr. 2024
It had been repurposed as a bedroom for one of the more permanent roommates.
—Holly Yeo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Two additional roommates were home during the attack but were unharmed and ruled out as suspects.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Without their roommates, corals can starve and eventually die.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
The circumstances of how Romero’s body was found suggested he may have been killed by someone other than his roommate, Fleming said.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Burns joins Scheffler on baby watch Scheffler isn’t the only player on baby alert – so too is friend and this week’s roommate Sam Burns.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Around the same time, his roommate took another job and left the business.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Ben Finley, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
On March 27, Garcia's roommate discovered a bloodstain in their apartment and alerted local police.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 24 Apr. 2024
It had been repurposed as a bedroom for one of the more permanent roommates.
—Holly Yeo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Two additional roommates were home during the attack but were unharmed and ruled out as suspects.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Without their roommates, corals can starve and eventually die.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
The circumstances of how Romero’s body was found suggested he may have been killed by someone other than his roommate, Fleming said.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Burns joins Scheffler on baby watch Scheffler isn’t the only player on baby alert – so too is friend and this week’s roommate Sam Burns.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Around the same time, his roommate took another job and left the business.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 1 May. 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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