Meaning & use

roommate

noun·Everyday

A person with whom one shares a room, apartment, or house.

See it in a sentence

My roommate and I split the rent and groceries evenly each month.

Finding a compatible roommate made the move to a new city much easier.

A note on using this word

Roomate is a common misspelling; the correct spelling, roommate, has two m's.

Words with a similar meaning

flatmatehousemate

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