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- [roo-mee, roo m-ee]
- /ˈru mi, ˈrʊm i/
- /rˈuːmi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roo-mee, roo m-ee]
- /ˈru mi, ˈrʊm i/
Definitions of roomie word
- abbreviation ROOMIE roommate. 1
- countable noun roomie A person's roomie is their roommate. 0
- noun roomie a roommate 0
- abbreviation ROOMIE roommate 0
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Origin of roomie
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1915-20; by shortening and alteration
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Parts of speech for Roomie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roomie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
roomie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roomie
noun roomie
- bedfellow — You refer to two things or people as bedfellows when they have become associated or related in some way.
- bunkmate — a person who sleeps in the same quarters as another
- co-worker — Your co-workers are the people you work with, especially people on the same job or project as you.
- comate — having tufts of hair
- companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
Top questions with roomie
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