: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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The share of adults 65 and over looking to rent with a roommate has tripled in the past decade, according to the listings site SpareRoom.
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Among those in attendance Friday to support UCLA were class of 2002 alumni and college roommates Candice Wilmuth and Amy Shoemaker.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The victim told her roommates what happened and called police.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
My roommate once jumped out of a second-story window to avoid being written up, and the experience inspired him to install a secret kegerator in our huge entertainment center/TV cabinet.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Among those in attendance Friday to support UCLA were class of 2002 alumni and college roommates Candice Wilmuth and Amy Shoemaker.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The victim told her roommates what happened and called police.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
My roommate once jumped out of a second-story window to avoid being written up, and the experience inspired him to install a secret kegerator in our huge entertainment center/TV cabinet.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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