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roommate

A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.

ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪtCurrent157 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
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Australia
#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS

A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.

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  • “In a digital world, VHS tapes are cool again. Meet the crazy faithful, including my roommate. www.aol.com/entertainmen...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I was terrorized by my most recent roommate until I fled the fucking house in a blind, crying panic. Now my girlfriend and her wife are saying that I have overreacted, and that the roommate was just "having a bad day". Like I should forgive the roommate and go back.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Does anyone in the UK want a roommate and dog (for free but I can clean and make you crafts) because I'm about to blow my shit schmoove off”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “My freshman roommate got a an early leak of this garbage and played it to death. I never liked rhcp before that but I fucking hated them after.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “stoned right now just walked past roommate with 2 drinks in hand and pizza in mouth, life is goated”

    — r/teenagers· May 2026
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Australia
#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(US, AU, NZ, Philippines, Canada) A person sharing the same home albeit not the same room (but generally not a family member or spouse).

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Australia
#3·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(LGBTQ, _, slang, humorous, ironic) A same-sex significant other with whom one lives; a coinhabitant in a non-heterosexual relationship.

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  • “i hope i didnt wake my roommate lmfao i was actually grabbing pillow moaning”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I spent too long yapping with roommate and the was late for work cause of it then this evening I spent too long yapping with roommate and now I'm gonna get an hour less sleep fuuuuuck I should be less of a yapper”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I have tried GLP1 twice and had great results (my insurance kept changing). Also a bipap helps my sleep apnea as well. I def recommend a sleep study if you can. I also hate needles & I'm lucky roommate is a nurse who can supervise b/c Im so scared I'll break the needle in me.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “another perk of having moth as a roommate: she never locks her door when she's getting dressed. hell, you could swear you've seen it cracked a couple times; it's almost like she wants you to catch her on purpose???”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I'm old enough to have driven the original Maverick. My roommate in college had one and it was often the only vehicle in our group that ran. Still, it was a piece of crap.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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