housemate
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt/
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compañero de piso
- I promise I will be a good housemate.
So I guess I'm just one of the housemates now.
- So I guess I'm just one of the housemates now.
- Talking like that to me reminds me a lot of when I watch my housemate play COD.
- And her housemate came downstairs and panicked when she saw the fire.
- Well, that was fine except they, along with a couple of other housemates, had signed a lease on a place for a year.
- I want to get your thoughts on your housemates.
- Most of the housemates are eating Mac and cheese at the kitchen.
- You know, they go into great depth before the actual contestants, the housemates go into the actual house.
- It's the price of a housemate.
- And my housemate's dad has a similar idea, which is be good and be gone.
- We considered each other like housemates, like, OK, you're you're Jimmy's daughter who's my stepdad, but you're not my sister.
Examples
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My goal is to make the kitchen efficient because I (and my housemates) cook all the time.
Blog text (8) -
His housemate says he's got no credit card, no cell phone.
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I found a potential housemate.
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She is my housemate, so I talk to her every day.
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My housemate, a single female, is in the process of trying to refinance her mortgage.
Academic text (1996) -
My freshman corridor housemates became my close and my lifelong friends.
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In a moment of frustration, Emmet mentally explains to his Kenyan housemate: "I am sorry."
Academic text (2018) -
My housemate and I went grocery shopping together last weekend.
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Having a considerate housemate can make sharing a living space much more enjoyable.
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John introduced his housemate to his friends during the party.
Synonyms
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1.1
A person who shares a house, apartment, or room with you
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7.9
A person who shares a room or apartment with you
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2.5
A person who shares a flat or apartment with other people
A person who shares a home or apartment with you
A person who lives with others in the same home
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Etymology
The word housemate is made of house ('home') and mate ('friend' or 'companion'), like the word roommate. So a housemate is someone who lives in the same house as you but is not a relative or partner.