: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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Hillsborough sheriff’s investigators found what tested positive for blood in the apartment Limon and Abugharbieh shared with a third roommate in the Avalon Heights apartments, an off-campus complex where USF students live.
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Tony Marrero, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Platonic best friends Juniper and Mo could be perfectly happy tending to their cottage, ignoring the call for adventure that has Mo restless every winter and Juniper worried about losing his handsome soulmate roommate.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Investigators allege that Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, Limon's roommate, murdered the pair and dumped their bodies.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 May 2026
The other roommate was cooperative while Abugharbieh gave elusive and inconsistent answers, the sheriff said.
—Mike Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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Tony Marrero, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Platonic best friends Juniper and Mo could be perfectly happy tending to their cottage, ignoring the call for adventure that has Mo restless every winter and Juniper worried about losing his handsome soulmate roommate.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Investigators allege that Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, Limon's roommate, murdered the pair and dumped their bodies.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 May 2026
The other roommate was cooperative while Abugharbieh gave elusive and inconsistent answers, the sheriff said.
—Mike Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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roommate
noun
room·mate
ˈrüm-ˌmāt 
ˈru̇m-
: one of two or more persons sharing a room or dwelling
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