roommate
pronunciation
How to pronounce roommate in British English:
UK [ˈruːmmeɪt]
How to pronounce roommate in American English:
US [ˈruːmmeɪt]
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- Noun:
- an associate who shares a room with you
Word Origin
- roommate (n.)
- also room-mate, 1789, American English, from room (n.) + mate (n.). Short form roomie is from 1918.
Example
- 1. My roommate was having a rough go of it .
- 2. Name one after your roommate .
- 3. I had a roommate like this .
- 4. My roommate knows me well .
- 5. My roommate lost his shirt on the aol stocks .