Synonyms for
Roommate
Definition
A person who shares a room or apartment with another person.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- find a roommate
- get a roommate
- have a roommate
- my roommate
- new roommate
- old roommate
- share a roommate
- roommate agreement
Word family
Usage note
While 'roommate' is common in American English, 'housemate' or 'flatmate' are more common in British English. It refers to someone with whom one shares a living space, typically a bedroom or apartment.
Example sentences
- My roommate is messy and never cleans up after herself.
- I share my room with my roommate and we have bunk beds.
- My roommate and I split the rent for our apartment in half.
- I am looking for a new roommate to share my apartment with.
- My roommate and I have different schedules so we rarely see each other during the week.
Quotes
"I like having a roommate. It's nice to have someone around. I guess I'm just used to it." - Britney Spears
"My roommate got a pet elephant. Then it got lost. It's in the apartment somewhere." - Stephen Wright
"I'm totally a messy person. I'm not even going to pretend I'm not. I'm messy, and that's just how I am. I'm just a big mess, and I love it. I'm not dirty. I'm just, you know, messy. My room is the worst. I don't make my bed." - Ariana Grande