Word noun
roommate
n.
US /ˈɹuˌmeɪt/ UK /ɹˈuːmeɪt/ room·mate UK spelling roommates
Definition
- 01 A2 Elementary
a person who sleeps in the same room as you, like in a university dormitory.
a person with whom one shares a single sleeping room, common in institutional settings like university dormitories or military barracks.
Simple“My roommate in the college dorm always stays up late studying with the desk lamp on.”
In context“Living with a roommate in such a cramped dormitory requires a high degree of mutual respect and clear communication regarding personal boundaries.”
Etymology
From room + -mate.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Frequent
Updated