: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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Do not zoom out to show your disappointed roommate waiting to fill up her water bottle.
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Emily Menez, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Hutson is Demidov’s roommate on the road.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The college roommate who skipped every morning class to smoke weed instead.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 30 Mar. 2026
The filing, made by defense attorneys on Friday, states that prosecutors intend to call Robinson's parents and his roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, to testify at the preliminary hearing.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Emily Menez, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Hutson is Demidov’s roommate on the road.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The college roommate who skipped every morning class to smoke weed instead.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 30 Mar. 2026
The filing, made by defense attorneys on Friday, states that prosecutors intend to call Robinson's parents and his roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, to testify at the preliminary hearing.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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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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