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Vinony

roommate

noun

  1. person with whom one shares a living facility
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH-der. Proto-Germanic *rūmą Proto-West Germanic *rūm Old English rūm Middle English roum English room English -mate English roommate From room + -mate.

  1. A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.
  2. A person sharing the same home albeit not the same room (but generally not a family member or spouse).

    “I live with Marsha. We’re roommates.”

  3. A same-sex significant other with whom one lives; a coinhabitant in a non-heterosexual relationship.