roommate

noun (a roommate, roommates)

«roommate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A roommate is a person who shares a bedroom with you. tree →
(US, Canada) A roommate is also a person who shares a flat or house with you (UK: flatmate, housemate). tree →

In the lessons

In stories about camps, boarding schools and college students. Phrases: «my roommate», «share with a roommate».

Examples

At camp my roommate snored all night. tree →
She has two roommates at college. tree →
My roommate and I share a desk. tree →
They were roommates for three years. tree →
Each room holds 4 roommates; how many rooms for 20 children? (5) tree →

Note

One word, double m: room + mate. In the UK, people sharing a flat are usually «flatmates»; «roommates» share a room. Australia often says «housemate».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «roommate» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«roommate» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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