: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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Their roommates at Ball Arena are one year less removed from a championship, but also just went through serious upheaval before the end of the regular season.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
Rodriguez joined the show for its second season in 2013, coming off of Broadway roles in Spring Awakening and The Addams Family, and played Karen’s roommate and Hit List co-star Ana Vargas.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Bridesmaid Olivia, a college roommate who helped Dunsmuir pick her first date outfit with Austin, also received a deeply personal note.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Confronted by a roommate for playing loud music on March 12, Flores-Ruiz allegedly fought with him in the kitchen and struck a woman who tried to break them up, according to the police affidavit in the case.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
Rodriguez joined the show for its second season in 2013, coming off of Broadway roles in Spring Awakening and The Addams Family, and played Karen’s roommate and Hit List co-star Ana Vargas.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Bridesmaid Olivia, a college roommate who helped Dunsmuir pick her first date outfit with Austin, also received a deeply personal note.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Confronted by a roommate for playing loud music on March 12, Flores-Ruiz allegedly fought with him in the kitchen and struck a woman who tried to break them up, according to the police affidavit in the case.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 13 May. 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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