housemate

noun

house·​mate ˈhau̇s-ˌmāt How to pronounce housemate (audio)
: a person who lives in the same house with another

Examples of housemate in a Sentence

In college, she lived in a house off campus with five housemates. The TV belongs to my housemate.
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Betty White's sweet, ever-cheery Rose — a role that snagged her an Emmy Award in 1986 — may not have all the zingers on The Golden Girls, but her rants and tangents draw priceless looks from her housemates and adoration from viewers. Margaret Lyons, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025 During the days, the three remaining housemates avoided one another. Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025 In a plea agreement, Christopher Lambeth, now 40, pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of his housemate, Steven Howells, 49, in early November of that year. Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024 The housemates will live under the watchful eye of Big Brother 24 hours a day and avoid nomination from their fellow housemates and eviction from the public vote. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for housemate 

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of housemate was in 1593

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“Housemate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housemate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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housemate

noun
house·​mate -ˌsmāt How to pronounce housemate (audio)
: a person who lives with another in the same house

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