roommate

/ˈruːmmeɪt/ noun [C]

Definition

ROOM › someone who you share a room with

HOME US (UK housemate/flatmate) › someone who you share your home with

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

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