: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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The defense wanted the roommate to testify in person so Robinson could exercise his right challenge the credibility of witnesses against him.
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ABC News,
5 July 2026
Vukosa was happy to find herself as a roommate of junior guard Kayleigh Heckel, a friend and fellow New Yorker.
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Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 July 2026
Shut out of the housing market, young adults increasingly opt to live with roommates, or with their parents.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Kelce's longtime friends Reggie King, Ross Travis, André Eanes, Aric Jones, and Joe Oravec, as well as his college roommate Derek Wolfe, were also spotted around Midtown.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
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ABC News,
5 July 2026
Vukosa was happy to find herself as a roommate of junior guard Kayleigh Heckel, a friend and fellow New Yorker.
—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 July 2026
Shut out of the housing market, young adults increasingly opt to live with roommates, or with their parents.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Kelce's longtime friends Reggie King, Ross Travis, André Eanes, Aric Jones, and Joe Oravec, as well as his college roommate Derek Wolfe, were also spotted around Midtown.
—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for roommate
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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roommate
noun
room·mate
ˈrüm-ˌmāt 
ˈru̇m-
: one of two or more persons sharing a room or dwelling
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