: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
Examples of roommate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In college, my roommate Dave and I took an economics course in international trade and learned that countries with comparative advantages in producing different products were always better off from trade.
—
Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A Lansing, Illinois, man is charged in Indiana with fatally stabbing his roommate.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
In that Franks motion, the defense also argued law enforcement misrepresented statements made by a roommate of the victims who was in her own bedroom at the time of the murders.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Her roommate called 911 and first responders found Zhuang suffering from multiple injuries to her upper body, according to Lt. Michael Modica, who did not disclose the nature of her injuries amid the investigation.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roommate
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A Lansing, Illinois, man is charged in Indiana with fatally stabbing his roommate.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
In that Franks motion, the defense also argued law enforcement misrepresented statements made by a roommate of the victims who was in her own bedroom at the time of the murders.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Her roommate called 911 and first responders found Zhuang suffering from multiple injuries to her upper body, according to Lt. Michael Modica, who did not disclose the nature of her injuries amid the investigation.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roommate
Articles Related to roommate
Cite this Entry
“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
roommate
noun
room·mate
ˈrüm-ˌmāt 
ˈru̇m-
: one of two or more persons sharing a room or dwelling
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share