roommate

Definition

  • noun: a person who shares a room, apartment, or house with someone else
  • noun: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
  • synonyms: ace, amigo, associate

Examples

  • She was my college 'roommate'. = We were 'roommates' in college.

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...D.H. Lawrence. You're not easily distracted, are you? - I'm here to work. - Are you? Right. I see. Crikey! Is my roommate a dick? Hmm? Listen. If we can't break the ice... ...how about we drown it? So what's your story? (..)
    2001 A Beautiful Mind
  • (..) of the distinguished Carnegie Scholarship. - Okay. - Yeah? Of course. Oh, Christ. The prodigal roommate arrives. Roommate? Oh, God, no. Did you know that having a hangover... ...is not having enough water in your body... (..)
    2001 A Beautiful Mind
  • (..) Hello? Anybody here? Grab your sacks! Get in line now! Move! - Who the hell do you think you are, coming in here? - Guess I'm your roommate. N... N... No. You can't stay here. - You can't sleep here right next to me. - The C.O. Says I can. No... Come here. Come here! (..)
    1997 G.I. Jane