She was my college 'roommate'. = We were 'roommates' in college.
(..) Why do you have to get back to campus so early? - Classes don't start for a couple of days. - I have a lot of stuff to do. It'll be nice and quiet without roommates. Where are the roomsmate? Janet's mountain-climbing, Tanna's home, and Paris went skiing with her boyfriend. - Yeah. (..)2004 TvShow: Gilmore Girls Title: The Nanny and the Professor Season: 4 Episode 10