roommates
word · lemma: roommate
/ˈɹuˌmeɪts/
ROOM-mayts
/ɹˈuːmeɪts/
ROOM-mayts
Definition
People who live together and share the same room, apartment, or house, especially people who are not family members.
Usage & Nuances
'Roommates' is commonly used in the US for people who share any housing, not just a room. UK speakers often use 'flatmates' or 'housemates.' 'Roommates' usually implies non-family cohabitants. Common phrases: 'be roommates,' 'find a roommate,' 'my college roommates.'
Spanish: compañeros de cuarto - compañeros de pisoPortuguese (BR): colegas de quarto - colegas de apartamentoPortuguese (PT): colegas de quarto - colegas de casaChinese (Simplified): 室友Chinese (Traditional): 室友Hindi: रूममेट्स - सहकक्षीArabic: زملاء السكنBengali: রুমমেট - সহাবাসীRussian: соседи по комнате - соседи по квартиреJapanese: ルームメイト - 同居人Vietnamese: bạn cùng phòng - bạn chung nhàKorean: 룸메이트 - 하숙 친구Turkish: oda arkadaşı - ev arkadaşıUrdu: روم میٹس - ساتھی رہائشیIndonesian: teman sekamar - teman serumah
Example Sentences
I have two roommates in my apartment.
basic
My roommates help me clean the kitchen.
basic
Sometimes roommates become close friends.
basic
My roommates and I split the rent every month.
natural
I found my college roommates online before moving in.
natural
Even after graduation, my roommates and I still keep in touch.
natural