flatmate
noun
flat·mate
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Definition of flatmate
chiefly British
: one of two or more persons sharing the same flat
Examples of flatmate in a Sentence
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Subjects in the study were then presented with two fictitious flatmates and asked to rate each on a scale of one to seven based on the same set of demographic and personal characteristics. — The Economist, "Would you live with a Trump supporter?," 19 July 2019 The other six chosen for the post included Diana's friend Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones; neighbors Lord Vestey and Celia Vestey; Charles's friend Gerald Ward; Diana's former flatmate Carolyn Bartholomew; and painter Bryan Organ. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Why Kate Middleton and Prince William Are Likely Not Archie's Godparents," 6 July 2019 Boyd met Quant casually through her flatmate Mary, a model who was working at the designer’s buzzing Bazaar boutique on King’s Road in Chelsea. — Vogue, "1960s It Girl Pattie Boyd Talks Mary Quant," 5 Apr. 2019 As these videos told it, the thunder god just took it easy and tried to live a normal life, including living in a small Australian apartment with a somewhat twitchy flatmate. — Patricia Hernandez, The Verge, "Good news, Thor’s roommate survived Avengers: Infinity War," 14 Aug. 2018 He’d been battered to death with a hammer — which was also buried — by his flatmate, the mural painter. — Longreads, "Viv Albertine on Dating Again in Her 50s," 15 June 2018 The RentCafe poll found that at least 50 percent of the time, men argue with flatmates in legal fields, marketing and advertising, and construction. — Danielle Braff, chicagotribune.com, "Fallen out of love with your roommate? Find your next one Tinder-style," 18 Jan. 2018 Get creative and try making bats, pumpkins, Frankenstein, or your flatmate in marshmallow form. — Spoon U, Teen Vogue, "17 Easy Halloween Recipes Anyone Can Make," 14 Oct. 2017 His new flatmates explained EDM to him, and suggested he try it. — Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, "Zomboy had to get real serious, real fast with EDM," 19 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flatmate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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flatmate
noun
English Language Learners Definition of flatmate
chiefly British
: a person who shares a flat (sense 6) with someone
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