roommate

/ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

all, talkative, terrible

My talkative roommate never stops chatting, even when I'm trying to sleep.

VERB + ROOMMATE

became, give, spied, trouble

I spied my roommate eating the last slice of pizza that I was saving.

ROOMMATE + NOUN

barracks, chinese, noogie, paul, prodigal

My roommate Paul borrowed my laptop and never gave it back.

PREP.

about, from, on, with

I had a serious argument with my roommate about the dirty dishes in the kitchen sink.

noun

A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.

A person sharing the same home albeit not the same room (but generally not a family member or spouse).

I live with Marsha. We’re roommates.

A same-sex significant other with whom one lives; a coinhabitant in a non-heterosexual relationship.

noun — an associate who shares a room with you

I live with Marsha. We’re roommates.

Wiktionary

My roommate is prodigal when it comes to spending money on movies; he buys them the day they're released, regardless of price.

Tatoeba · #1959

Has my roommate been decided?

Tatoeba · #29555

My roommate is too talkative.

Tatoeba · #29557

I'm Paul, your roommate.

Tatoeba · #472773

I'm your roommate Paul.

Tatoeba · #472856

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In some senses, roommate is marked as US, humorous, ironic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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