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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In an interview alongside Big Brother housemate Chris Hughes, Siwa talked about the end of her relationship. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 28 Apr. 2025 Curio box made of cigarette packets with portraits of housemates, late nineteen-sixties. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025 His departure came following a heated exchange with housemate Chris Hughes. Michael Nied, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Shepherd received a total of eight votes, while Fabricant received seven votes from his fellow housemates. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Apr. 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 3 May. 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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