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roomie

roomie

19 7.9
A person who shares a room or apartment with you
  • noun
  • /ˈrumi/
  • Informal
translation icon : compañero de cuarto
  • Living with a roomie makes college life much more enjoyable.
  • Hey, roomie
  • my old roomie
  • my new roomie

Examples

  • And I loved him, and I love you, and I love being your roomie.

    Grandma's Boy (2006)

  • Oh, I found a perfect roomie who could be a perfect buddy.

  • So I can keep an eye on you, roomie.

    Scream VI (2023)

  • Hey, it's my new roomie.

    After (2019)

  • Hey, did I tell you about my roomie?

    Outrageous! (1977)

  • I've gotta get home and get in some good hang time with my new roomie.

    Life of the Party (2018)

  • I have two concerns: first, I think it is totally unethical not to tell the new roomie.

    Blog text (3)

  • She grinned as she thought of her funny, freckled, redheaded roomie and best friend.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • I'm glad to have found a new roomie who shares my interests.

  • My roomie cooked dinner for both of us last night.

Synonyms

roommate
vsroomie
  • US
611 1.1

A person who shares a house, apartment, or room with you

is a more informal, casual term than the neutral everyday expression
housemate
vsroomie
15 1.8

A person who lives in the same house and is not a family member or partner

refers instead to informal sharing of a room or apartment regardless of house
flatmate
vsroomie
  • UK
7 2.5

A person who shares a flat or apartment with other people

is used more for sharing a room or general living space, not only flats
compañero
vsroomie
9.3

A person who shares a home or apartment with you

is an informal label that focuses on sharing a room or living area
cohabitant
vsroomie
4.8

A person who lives with others in the same home

is an informal, casual term for simply sharing a room or apartment

How Informal

roomie
  • Informal
19 7.9
roommate
  • US
611 1.1
tenant
248 3.0

Surface Forms

roomie singular
roomies plural

Morphology

roomie = room (transparent) = room + ie

Formed from 'room' plus the informal/diminutive suffix '-ie' to mean a person associated with a room; the meaning is readily inferable.

Etymology

Roomie comes from the simple word room plus the friendly ending -ie, which makes a word sound informal and friendly. So a roomie is a 'person you share a room or apartment with'.