roommate
noun
room·mate
| \ ˈrüm-ˌmāt
, ˈru̇m-\
, ˈru̇m-\
Definition of roommate
: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
— called also roomie
Examples of roommate in a Sentence
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An arriving officer talked to the man, who said at around 4:30 a.m. his roommate heard the car door close. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Thief steals gun, wallet and GPS unit from resident’s pick-up truck: Brooklyn Police Blotter," 28 Aug. 2019 Many incoming freshmen, understandably, want to choose their own roommates. — Alia Wong, The Atlantic, "When College Plays Cupid for Roommates," 26 Aug. 2019 Anthony Reed, a 22-year-old Nevada resident, his roommate Rahsaan Faison, and Faison’s brother Julaan allegedly bought weapons in Nevada, which does not require background checks or records for private gun sales, then moved them to California. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Arms Traffickers Use Snapchat To Sell Illegal Weapons," 22 Aug. 2019 Nayeri, 40, is being tried on charges of kidnapping for ransom, aggravated mayhem, torture and burglary in the 2012 abduction of the man and his female roommate by masked captors. — Julia Sclafani, Daily Pilot, "Defense claims Hossein Nayeri’s ex-wife is a liar working with police to frame him in kidnap and torture case," 9 Aug. 2019 All of the states that allow in-room cameras require that roommates or their legal representative be informed of surveillance and allowed to require that the camera be pointed away from their bed. — The Conversation, oregonlive.com, "Is keeping a web cam on relative in elder care a protection or an invasion of privacy?," 27 July 2019 All of the states that allow in-room cameras require that roommates or their legal representative be informed of surveillance and allowed to require that the camera be pointed away from their bed. — Karen Levy, The Conversation, "Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse – but are they ethical?," 24 July 2019 That said, sharing a password for a streaming service with a roommate or friend will probably get a lot more difficult with Apple involved because your Apple password also protects photos, email and other sensitive files. — Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Seattle Times, "Apple now wants to do pretty much everything for you, but will you save money?," 25 Mar. 2019 Just ask my co-workers or my roommate or my mother about my passion for this movie. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Lady Gaga's First Song From A Star Is Born Is Here, and…Wow," 27 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'roommate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for roommate
roommate
noun
English Language Learners Definition of roommate
: a person who shares a room, apartment, or house with someone else
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roommate
noun
room·mate
| \ ˈrüm-ˌmāt
, ˈru̇m-\
, ˈru̇m-\
Kids Definition of roommate
: one of two or more people sharing a room or dwelling
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