: a person who lives in the same house with another
Examples of housemate in a Sentence
In college, she lived in a house off campus with five housemates.
The TV belongs to my housemate.
Recent Examples on the WebHer housemates Reyes and Limón would offer to translate, but Friedman would pass, citing her industry background.—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024 Eighteen-month-old Winter Rayo died Aug. 12 after consuming what authorities said was 24 times the lethal dose of fentanyl, leading to her parents and two housemates being charged with murder in a landmark case in the county.—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024 Couch was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority with Mogen and Kernodle, and the other two housemates.—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2024 During the next few weeks, Bing and his housemates travelled to Manhattan for rehearsals and training sessions.—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 And off-limits, with a rule against fraternizing between housemates after unwanted drama with the previous girl.—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 May 2024 The benefits for humans seem clear: 84% of pet owners say their smaller housemates have a mostly positive impact on their mental health, according to the American Psychiatric Association’s March 2024 mental health poll, done in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Association.—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024 Each housemate is responsible for cooking one meal a week, and mealtimes are usually social occasions.—Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 The housemates then headed to the beach, where Carl and Danielle, 36, tossed around a football and caught up.—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
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