: a person who lives in the same house with another
Examples of housemate in a Sentence
In college, she lived in a house off campus with five housemates.
The TV belongs to my housemate.
Recent Examples on the WebFour undergrad students — Maddie Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, both 21, their housemate Xana Kernodle, 20, and her visiting boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, also 20 — were all found dead inside the home.—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 31 May 2024 Yet over the course of this season, the finale of which will air on Bravo on May 30, Mr. Wilson has become a social media darling, almost universally beloved by both his housemates and the audience.—Jessica Roy, New York Times, 26 May 2024 The housemates also divvy up responsibilities in throwing weekly parties.—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024 Her housemates Reyes and Limón would offer to translate, but Friedman would pass, citing her industry background.—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for housemate
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