housemate

[ hous-meyt ]

noun

1. a person with whom one shares a house or other residence.
2. a sexual partner with whom one shares a house or other living quarters without being married.

housemate

/ ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt /

noun

1. a person who is not part of the same family, but with whom one shares a house

Word History and Origins

Origin of housemate¹

First recorded in 1800–10; house + mate ¹

Example Sentences

A man who killed his housemate in Cardiff on Christmas Eve had previously told him he'd thought about murdering him, a court has heard.

From BBC

The patient's close contacts, which include housemates, are being traced.

From BBC

He thought it would be emblematic of Guillermo’s vampire housemates’ disregard for him, that they didn’t bother to figure out that the human who takes care of them is named “of the cross.”

From Los Angeles Times

"One of my housemates came out to the house that she had scabies at the time as well. So then I was like, 'Okay, so do I'," he added.

From BBC

ITV has edited out a pro-Palestinian symbol from an episode of Big Brother, which could be seen on the T-shirt of a Big Brother housemate.

From BBC