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单词 roommate
释义

roommate

noun

room·​mate ˈrüm-ˌmāt How to pronounce roommate (audio)
ˈru̇m-
: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters

called also roomie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Also among the new generation of treasure-seekers is Zuri Reed as Tasha, Jess' best friend and roommate. Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Officers helped retrieve the roommate’s belongings and gave him a criminal trespass warning. Joan Rusek, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 Ken had been hired out of college by his roommate’s friend—not a favor, per se, but an act of kindness that enabled their white, middle-class suburban dreams. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 15 Feb. 2022 At Mindy’s request, Emily gets some guests to come to her new roommate’s drag show. Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2021 After spending a semester in Spain, my roommate’s love of jelly sandals finally got to me. Frances Solá-santiago, refinery29.com, 28 July 2021 Perhaps most triggering for New Yorkers who have shared apartments is the character of Karen, Abeer’s roommate. Dan Stahl, The New Yorker, 7 July 2021 And McDaniels’s general manager, Dave Ziegler, was his college roommate and teammate. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 My college roommate wanted a child-free wedding, but her family pitched a fit that children wouldn’t be included. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

roommate

noun

room·​mate ˈrüm-ˌmāt How to pronounce roommate (audio)
ˈru̇m-
: one of two or more people sharing a room or dwelling

roommate

noun

variants also roomie
1
as in housemate

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • housemate
  • classmate
  • teammate
  • playmate
  • shipmate
  • coworker
  • schoolmate
  • colleague
  • partner
  • associate
  • friend
  • playfellow
  • messmate
  • buddy
  • comrade
  • cohort
  • compeer
  • running mate
  • pal
  • collaborator
  • accomplice
  • compatriot
  • equal
  • companion
  • workmate
  • peer
  • ally
  • crony
  • confidant
  • half
  • affiliate
  • fellow
  • chum
  • hobnobber
  • mate
  • confederate
  • intimate
  • familiar
  • escort
  • hearty
  • countryman
  • attendant
  • parasite
  • leech
  • hanger-on
2
as in flatmate

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • flatmate
  • subtenant
  • cotenant
  • visitor
  • lodger
  • resident
  • roomer
  • boarder
  • occupant
  • guest
  • lessee
  • tenant
  • renter
  • occupier
  • resider

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • landlord
  • letter
  • lessor
  • landlady
  • proprietor
  • landowner
  • host
  • landholder
  • proprietor
  • laird
  • innkeeper
  • slumlord
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