Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun someone who shares an apartment with a person.

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  • noun A person with whom one shares a flat.
  • noun UK, New Zealand A person with whom one shares a rental property, not necessarily a flat.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an associate who shares an apartment with you

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Examples

  • And my (as in flatmate's) new boyfriend was sitting there quietly?

    A special London day 2007

  • And my (as in flatmate's) new boyfriend was sitting there quietly?

    A special London day 2007

  • And my (as in flatmate's) new boyfriend was sitting there quietly?

    48 entries from October 2007 2007

  • My dear previously-non-gamer flatmate is now an SSX addict after seeing it play.

    Boing Boing: May 9, 2004 - May 15, 2004 Archives 2004

  • Other results that may have you calling your flatmate/partner/granny in to see the action are: Glasgow Govan, TEL, Argyll & Bute, Edinburgh Central and of course Gordon, not to mention about 40 more!

    Fiesta de Holyrood Jeff 2007

  • Each has good WiFi, two bedrooms and two bathrooms; my flatmate was a taciturn Czech who worked on "data security".

    ongoing by Tim Bray Tim Bray 2010

  • Each has good WiFi, two bedrooms and two bathrooms; my flatmate was a taciturn Czech who worked on "data security".

    Memex 1.1 jjn1 2010

  • The savage murder of his flatmate is a real talking point.

    Metal Hammer 2009

  • I have a friend who has a 'flatmate' that she has lived with for going on 25 years.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • I have a friend who has a 'flatmate' that she has lived with for going on 25 years.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

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  • See cheesed off.

    Need to find those references to bilby's flatmates and roadkill as well. Wordie search isn't helping there.

    November 7, 2008

  • One is here: cell phone v mobile phone.

    November 7, 2008

  • I have a room available at the moment and had an advertisement in the newspaper on Wednesday. One of the calls I had went like this:

    Girl: Hello, I'm calling about the room.

    Me: Yes, what can I tell you?

    Girl: Do you have anything against age?

    Me: What?

    Girl: How old are you? How old is everyone living there? I'm seventeen. Is that old enough?

    Me: Uhhh.....

    November 7, 2008