A person who lives in a house or building with another or several others, esp. (in later use) as tenants in a shared house. Also figurative.
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释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant by type of accommodation > [noun] > inhabitant of house > one who shares house or flat (4) housemate1809–10 A person who lives in a house or building with another or several others, esp. (in later use) as tenants in a shared house. Also figurative. house-sharer1829 A person who shares a house with others, typically as cohabitants of rented accommodation; a housemate. flat-sharer1959 A person who shares a flat with others, typically as cohabitants of rented accommodation; a flatmate. mingle1974 North American. Esp. in estate agents' jargon: an unmarried person who shares a residence with another of roughly the same age who is not usually a… |
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