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flatmate

NOUN
roommate
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A psychiatrist who decided he could not detain Valdo Calocane under the Mental Health Act after he assaulted a flatmate said the Nottingham attacks killer "wished to take control" during his assessment.

From BBC May 7, 2026

Of course this isn't the case for all house-shares - but she thinks having an emotionally distant flatmate can make people "even more lonely" than if they lived alone.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2025

His flatmate, Michael Caine, took the role instead and it launched his career.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2025

She had been working for a publishing company in Paris and, days before her 21st birthday, took a hike in the Gorges du Verdon with her flatmate.

From BBC Oct. 17, 2024

But it’s not so bad, I can think of worse traits in a flatmate.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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