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housemate

n.
B1 Intermediate UK //hˈaʊsmeɪt// house·mate

n. a person who lives in the same house as you but is not your family. You usually share the space and the bills with them.

n. a person who shares a house with another person or group of people but is not a spouse or close relative.


SIMPLE

I live with two housemates in a small apartment.

CONTEXTUAL

After the move, my housemate and I had to split the cleaning duties equally to keep the kitchen tidy.

COMPLEX

While living with a housemate can be a great way to reduce monthly expenses, it often requires a significant amount of communication and compromise regarding personal habits and shared spaces.

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