: 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.
Recent Examples on the WebThe housemates were meant to create a startup business with the help of $50,000, but were ultimately unable to execute the task.—Claire Franken, TVLine, 23 June 2024 Her housemates, who were already renting apartments, came and went—Heather was there the least.—Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, 15 June 2024 Even then, her former housemate Maya Johnson recalls, Danielle spoke often about having dreams or visions predicting future events.—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024 The costs of parties may increase and so do the guest lists, which extend beyond the 10 housemates’ friends or even friends-of-a-friend.—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for housemate
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