roommatenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈruːm.meɪt//ˈrʊm.meɪt/us/ˈruːm.meɪt//ˈrʊm.meɪt/A2 a person who you share a room with for a period of time:
Jean was my roommate during our first year at college.
B2 US also housemate, UK flatmate a person who you share an apartment or house with:
Ethan's moving out next month, so we're looking for another roommate to share our apartment.
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