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 only housemate who abstained from such contests is Laszlo Cravensworth, Matt Berry's comically pompous aristocrat who’d rather focus all his lust on his "lady wife" Nadja and other more noble hobbies.

From Salon

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

It added that the item of clothing had now been removed from the house and the housemate "expressed that they are unaware of the implications and did not wish to cause any harm or offence".

From BBC

The episode has since been edited and ITV said the housemate had told them she was "unaware of the implications" of the symbol and "did not wish to cause offence".

From BBC