flatmate

Definition of flatmatenext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flatmate The flatmate had been very kind. Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 Set in a Barcelona shaped by housing crisis, the film follows a delivery worker on the verge of eviction who must find her missing flatmate-landlord after she is abducted by a criminal group tied to the city’s property market. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 The cast includes Black Ops star Hammed Animashaun, Emma Sidi, who played Rose Matafeo’s flatmate in Starstruck, and Al Nash, a viral comic who satirizes social media tropes. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026 American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of the murder of Ms Knox's former British flatmate Meredith Kercher in 2007. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flatmate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatmate
Noun
  • If that’s you, then your roommate can use it on the Basic plan with no upgrade needed.
    Sharon Wu, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Think the college roommate who referred you for your first real job, the sorority sister who made one phone call that opened a door no resume could have or the former colleague who vouched for you at exactly the right moment.
    Crystal Gilmore, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • That’s because Rhapsody was a subtenant of Giordano’s, the national pizza chain that closed in 2022 after less than a year in the space.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The plaintiffs alleged that MTS’s manager of real estate assets and MTS’s property manager for the warehouse were both aware that San Diego Sports Entertainment Center and its subtenants were operating without proper building or occupancy permits.
    Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025

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“Flatmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatmate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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