housemate

noun

house·​mate ˈhau̇s-ˌmāt How to pronounce housemate (audio)
: a person who lives in the same house with another

Examples of housemate in a Sentence

In college, she lived in a house off campus with five housemates. The TV belongs to my housemate.
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The victims were Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, both 21, their housemate Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, also 20. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025 My former best friend and longtime housemate is a serial monogamist and cannot go a couple weeks without being in a long-term relationship, usually having no more than two to three weeks in between very serious relationships. Susan Steade, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025 Other housemates handle bulk orders from WebstaurantStore, an online restaurant supplier, as well as fresh produce runs three times a week. Belle Cushing, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024 By a vote of 2 to 0, Kimo was the twelfth housemate evicted from the Big Brother Season 26 house on Week 11. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for housemate 

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of housemate was in 1593

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“Housemate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housemate. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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housemate

noun
house·​mate -ˌsmāt How to pronounce housemate (audio)
: a person who lives with another in the same house

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