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roommate

[ room-meyt, room- ]

noun

  1. a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.


roommate

/ ˈruËmËŒmeɪt; ˈrÊŠm- /

noun

  1. a person with whom one shares a room or lodging
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of roommate1

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; room + mate 1
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Last time we talked, you were living with a bunch of roommates in Philadelphia.

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A few hours later a woman came forward to identify the animal as her cat, BooBoo, and the man as her roommate.

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In defense of its law, Colorado state attorneys said the Christian legal appeal argues “mental health professionals’ counseling of their patients is no different from a chat with one’s college roommate.â€

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My college roommates used to always say, “When I first met you, I thought you were an a—.†My wife: “First time I met you, I thought you were an a—.â€

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Zhuang, a Chinese national and California Institute of the Arts student who was also known as Emily King, was found unresponsive by her roommate in early February, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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