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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Initial interviews with the two surviving housemates gave investigators a loose timeline and a general description of the killer – an athletic, White male who wore a mask that covered most of his face – but little else. Ian Berry, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 Known for his quickly burning relationship with Huda Mustafa, Brown had a relatively short stint on the reality dating show before being voted off by housemates. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Just enough time to snap some selfies and scare your housemates. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 Her housemate’s child is beginning music lessons at school, but the family faces significant obstacles. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 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 24 Sep. 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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