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roommate

[room-meyt, room-] / ˈrumˌmeɪt, ˈrʊm- /
NOUN
companion
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I had a roommate in college who collected Margiela and Morgane Le Fay.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

He has since found a roommate who helps pay a substantial portion of the mortgage.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

You make less than $60,000 per year, which is considered normal for your age range, but rent is still $1,415 even though you live with a roommate.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

In college, my worldly roommate, her Exeter sophistication lapping my sheltered convent education, introduced me to the saccharin-infused Pepsi Light.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

"I'm George Bakewell. I go to your church. You dated my roommate once at Amherst."

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

Co-founders Conner Galloway and Alexander Valys met in 2004 as undergraduate roommates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen reminisced about working two jobs, living with roommates and eating ramen after college.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

After weeks of poring over listings for a place for him and three roommates, Mallot finally found a four-bedroom in the historic and affluent Nob Hill district.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

He and his roommates would use up to six stove burners at a time to prepare meals together, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

“Hi, guys,” he said to his other roommates.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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