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My roommate at Yale University introduced me to the auteur theory of filmmaking. I soon became a big fan of the works of John Ford, Kenji Mizoguchi, Ernst Lubitsch, and Stan Brakhage. I then decided to make my own films!
Lloyd Kaufman

Meaning of "roommate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROOMMATE

roommate  [ˈruːmˌmeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROOMMATE

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Roommate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROOMMATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Roommate

A roommate is a person who shares a living facility such as an apartment or dormitory. Similar terms include suitemate, housemate, flatmate, or sharemate. A share house is a model of household in which a group of usually unrelated people reside together. The term generally applies to people living together in rental properties rather than in properties in which any resident is an owner occupier.In the UK, the term "roommate" means a person living in the same bedroom, whereas in the United States and Canada, "roommate" and "housemate" are used interchangeably regardless whether a bedroom is shared, although it is common in US universities that having a roommate implies sharing a room together. This article uses the term "roommate" in the US sense of a person one shares a residence with who is not a relative or significant other. The informal term for roommate is roomie, which is commonly used by university students. The most common reason for sharing housing is to reduce the cost of housing.

Definition of roommate in the English dictionary

The definition of roommate in the dictionary is a person with whom one shares a room or lodging.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROOMMATE


animate
ˈænɪˌmeɪt
automate
ˈɔːtəˌmeɪt
casemate
ˈkeɪsˌmeɪt
checkmate
ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt
classmate
ˈklɑːsˌmeɪt
consummate
ˈkɒnsəˌmeɪt
decimate
ˈdɛsɪˌmeɪt
diplomate
ˈdɪpləˌmeɪt
estimate
ˈɛstɪˌmeɪt
flatmate
ˈflætˌmeɪt
glutamate
ˈɡluːtəˌmeɪt
helpmate
ˈhɛlpˌmeɪt
housemate
ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt
humate
ˈhjuːˌmeɪt
inmate
ˈɪnˌmeɪt
overestimate
ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt
playmate
ˈpleɪˌmeɪt
stalemate
ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt
underestimate
ˌʌndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt
workmate
ˈwɜːkˌmeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROOMMATE

room
room clerk
room divider
room rates
room service
room temperature
roomer
roomette
roomful
roomie
roomier
roomiest
roomily
roominess
rooming house
rooming-in
rooms
roomsome
roomy
roon

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROOMMATE

amate
approximate
climate
formate
gemmate
hierogrammate
illegitimate
inanimate
intimate
legitimate
mammate
mate
penultimate
primate
proximate
remate
soul mate
summate
team-mate
ultimate

Synonyms and antonyms of roommate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «roommate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROOMMATE

Find out the translation of roommate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of roommate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «roommate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

室友
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compañero de cuarto
570 millions of speakers

English

roommate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रूममेट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

رَفِيقُ الـحُجْرَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сосед по комнате
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

companheiro de quarto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একই ঘরে বাসিন্দা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

camarade de chambre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rakan sebilik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mitbewohner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルームメート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

룸메이트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Roommate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bạn chung phòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறைத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रूममेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oda arkadaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

compagno di stanza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

współlokator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

співмешканець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coleg de cameră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγκάτοικος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kamermaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rumskompis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

romkamerat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of roommate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROOMMATE»

The term «roommate» is very widely used and occupies the 18.099 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROOMMATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about roommate

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10 QUOTES WITH «ROOMMATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word roommate.
1
Michael Chiklis
My wife and I met when each of us was dragged to a party we didn't want to go to by friends. I was coming off a bad injury, but my roommate insisted I get out of the house and be around people. God love our friends; we've been together 20 years now!
2
Allen Covert
I gained the weight on purpose for 'Little Nicky,' and it was one of those cases where I'd done a few roles where I looked the same way, and I wanted to be the roommate because I thought that was the funniest part for me.
3
Waite Hoyt
Joe Dugan, who was my roommate on the Yankees, was an honorary pallbearer, too. He was standing next to me as they were carrying the Babe down the steps of St. Pat's Cathedral here in New York. There must have been 5,000 people standing around on the sides of the street, and it was tremendous.
4
Lloyd Kaufman
My roommate at Yale University introduced me to the auteur theory of filmmaking. I soon became a big fan of the works of John Ford, Kenji Mizoguchi, Ernst Lubitsch, and Stan Brakhage. I then decided to make my own films!
5
Heather Morris
Me and my roommate wrote and directed a little short comedy called 'The Elevator.'
6
Brett Ratner
Miami Beach - that's where I grew up, in a middle-class Jewish family led by my maternal grandfather. Me, my great-grandmother - a Holocaust survivor, who was my roommate - my grandparents, my mom and her brother all shared a four-bedroom house.
7
Kim Raver
I had this roommate in college who would get up almost 2 hours before class to do hair and makeup. That's not for me.
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Kim Raver
I love to roll out of bed and throw something on. I had this roommate in college who would get up almost 2 hours before class to do hair and makeup. That's not for me.
9
Adam Richman
Natto, Japanese ferment bean paste, will never cross my lips again. Spam Musubi, on the other hand, is something I love. I used to have a roommate of Vietnamese descent, and he would eat it all the time. It looked gross, but I finally had it - wrapped in seaweed and rice - it was terrific.
10
Al Roker
My first college roommate greeted me with a shocked silence followed by, 'So... you're black.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROOMMATE»

Discover the use of roommate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to roommate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Daddy's Roommate
A young boy discusses his divorced father's new living situation, in which the father and his gay roommate share eating, doing chores, playing, loving, and living.
Michael Willhoite, 2008
2
The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into ...
Completely revised and updated, this essential guide used by hundreds of thousands of students is packed with expert advice on everything from managing money to managing stress--plus hilarious, outrageous, and telling stories from students ...
Harlan Cohen, 2009
3
The College Roommate from Hell: Skills and Strategies for ...
This Atlantic Publishing eBook was professionally written, edited, fact checked, proofed and designed. The print version of this book is 288 pages and you receive exactly the same content.
Linda Fiore, 2009
4
The Roommate
Isabella's new roommate seems the perfect match for her, but when she starts to dress and talk like her, begins hanging around with her best friend Jessica Wakefield, and sneaks into her boyfriend's room, things have gone too far.
Laurie John, Francine Pascal, 1996
5
Room for Improvement: The Post-College Girl's Guide to ...
Candid and laugh-out-loud funny, Room for Improvement will help you iron out existing roommate problems, prevent future ones, and, just as important, spot and address bad roommate behavior in yourself.
Amy Zalneraitis, 2010
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Naked Roommate's Freshman Year Survival Workbook
From the bestselling author on the transition to college comes a new companion workbook to The Naked Roommate. Focused on first year survival, this workbook tackles head-on the problem that 1 in 4 students don't return for sophomore year.
Harlan Cohen, Cynthia Jenkins, 2010
7
52 ways to get along with your college roommate
In '52 Ways to Get Along with Your College Roommate' you will find valuable advice on how to handle issues such as: expenses, privacy, overnight guests, parties, 'personal' food, communication, weekly chores, annoying habits, and much more.
Catherine E. Rollins, 1994
8
The Roommate
Four very different roommates share a suite in the quad--beautiful Danni, shy Maureen, mysterious Margot, and wild Lacey--and soon one of them may be dead. Original.
Diane Hoh, 1993
9
My Roommate Is Driving Me Crazy!: Solve Conflicts, Set ...
My Roommate Is Driving Me Crazy! teaches readers how to address sensitive issues and discern what is, and is not, their responsibility, and offers self-assessment quizzes, actual case studies, and action lists of steps to take.
Susan Fee, 2004
10
My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap!
"Its easy to become cynical when life never goes your way.
Wade Kelly, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROOMMATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term roommate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Roommate charged in Virginia college student's death
The University of Mary Washington offered counseling to students Saturday after the slaying of a student and the arrest of her roommate on charges that he killed ... «CBS News, Apr 15»
2
Alleged Uber burglar: I'm a friend of your roommate
Alleged Uber burglar: I'm a friend of your roommate. One Denver homeowner was shocked to find a man allegedly trying to break into her home one afternoon. «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
3
Santa Clara University Student Charged With Slashing Sleeping …
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A university student stabbed his sleeping roommate in the throat, slashed his forehead and chased him to continue the attack ... «NBC Bay Area, Feb 15»
4
Santa Clara University campus rattled after student stabs sleeping …
SANTA CLARA -- The typically laid-back scene at Santa Clara University was jolted with the stunning news that a student stabbed his sleeping roommate in an ... «San Jose Mercury News, Feb 15»
5
Released From Jail, 'Power Rangers' Actor Is 'Very Sorry' for …
... but Medina's attorney, Allen Bell, on Tuesday said the man who was stabbed was not a roommate but was a friend of Medina who was staying with the actor ... «KTLA, Feb 15»
6
Former Power Ranger Allegedly Fatally Stabs Roommate With …
A former Power Ranger has allegedly fatally stabbed his roommate with a sword during an argument at their Green Valley home near Santa Clarita, Los Angeles ... «KTLA, Feb 15»
7
Manziel's roommate arrested on suspicion of drunken driving
Johnny Manziel's roommate and bodyguard Dana Kirk was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Saturday morning, the Cleveland City Police ... «FOXSports.com, Nov 14»
8
Baltimore man who dumped boiling water on roommate gets 25 years
Prosecutors had alleged that Frye, who they said mistakenly believed his roommate had eaten his breakfast sausage, lured the victim to the top of the basement ... «Baltimore Sun, Nov 14»
9
Woman accused of setting roommate on fire, reason because he …
According to ABC Action News Tampa, Sellers and her roommate 42-year-old Carlos Ortiz Jr. had been drinking and began arguing after Ortiz had thrown out ... «6abc.com, Oct 14»
10
Murder Suspect Didn't Really Ask Siri Where to Hide Roommate's
"This is not evidence that he ever did an inquiry, looking for some information online for needing to hide his roommate," Bravo's attorney asked Gainesville police ... «Gawker, Aug 14»

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