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- US Pronunciation
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- [room-meyt, roo m-]
- /ˈrumˌmeɪt, ˈrʊm-/
- /ˈrʊm.meɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [room-meyt, roo m-]
- /ˈrumˌmeɪt, ˈrʊm-/
Definitions of roommate word
- noun roommate a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others. 1
- noun roommate person who shares a home 1
- noun roommate sb who shares a bedroom 1
- countable noun roommate Your roommate is the person you share a rented room, apartment, or house with, for example when you are at university. 0
- countable noun roommate Your roommate is the person you share a rented room with, for example when you are at university. 0
- noun roommate a person with whom one shares a room or lodging 0
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Origin of roommate
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1780-90; room + mate1
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Parts of speech for Roommate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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roommate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
roommate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roommate
noun roommate
- analog — Analog technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by using physical quantities such as voltage.
- bedmate — bedfellow (def 1).
- best girl — one's sweetheart
- bosom buddy — close friend
- chatelaine — A chatelaine is the female owner, or the wife of the owner, of a castle or large country house.
adj roommate
- buddy-buddy — very friendly; intimate.
- clubby — If you describe an institution or a group of people as clubby, you mean that all the people in it are friendly with each other and do not welcome other people in.
adjective roommate
- intimate — associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
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