: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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And the bonds the four have built as friends and roommates extend to their development on the court.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Effervescent and insistently heterosexual, James invites Rachel to be his roommate, and the two begin a friendship that changes the course of their lives forever.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
That reminds me of a pivotal moment in season one when Lucy puts on her roommate’s MAC lipstick before going on her first date with Stephen.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
After rent, utilities and groceries became the hardest expenses to manage, especially since their apartment often housed visiting family members or former roommates.
—Brianna Mantaras, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Effervescent and insistently heterosexual, James invites Rachel to be his roommate, and the two begin a friendship that changes the course of their lives forever.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
That reminds me of a pivotal moment in season one when Lucy puts on her roommate’s MAC lipstick before going on her first date with Stephen.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
After rent, utilities and groceries became the hardest expenses to manage, especially since their apartment often housed visiting family members or former roommates.
—Brianna Mantaras, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 18 Feb. 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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