roommate noun

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/ˈrʊm.meɪt/, /ˈruːm-/ n [C]

Definition

•

a person who you share a room with for a period of time

Jean was my roommate during our first year at university.

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US (UK housemate , UK flatmate) a person who you share an apartment or house with

Brian's moving out next month, so we're looking for another roommate to share our apartment.

(Definition of roommate noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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