: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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Robinson faces seven felonies, including discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering for allegedly instructing his roommate not to cooperate with authorities.
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Cheryl McCloud, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
He is also charged with felony discharge of a firearm, committing a violent act in the presence of a child, and two counts of witness tampering for instructing a roommate to delete incriminating texts and avoid cooperating with police.
—Amanda Castro
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peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
People in the comments section validated his frustrations, encouraging the man to have a serious conversation with his roommate about boundaries.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
On the right, many pointed to Robinson's personal relationship with his roommate, who court documents say is a biological male in the process of transitioning genders.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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Cheryl McCloud, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
He is also charged with felony discharge of a firearm, committing a violent act in the presence of a child, and two counts of witness tampering for instructing a roommate to delete incriminating texts and avoid cooperating with police.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
People in the comments section validated his frustrations, encouraging the man to have a serious conversation with his roommate about boundaries.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
On the right, many pointed to Robinson's personal relationship with his roommate, who court documents say is a biological male in the process of transitioning genders.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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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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