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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A roommate.

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  • noun informal a roommate

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  • noun an associate who shares a room with you

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Examples

  • We have teachers, students (my roomie is a freshman at Alverno), engineers, homemakers, crossing guards, lawyers, and activists. 25% of us don't affiliate with any major party.

    Go Run - Welcome Reception 2007

  • We have teachers, students (my roomie is a freshman at Alverno), engineers, homemakers, crossing guards, lawyers, and activists. 25% of us don't affiliate with any major party.

    Archive 2007-12-01 2007

  • I know my roomie is a good person, he just really seems so one-dimensional.

    bethany9 Diary Entry bethany9 2004

  • The past two nights, my roomie has been my cousin.

    scorpi07 Diary Entry scorpi07 2004

  • Being able to come here with my roomie is the purrrfect way to complete week one of my hellish double header.

    qdiosa Diary Entry qdiosa 2002

  • Today marks Megan I usually refer to her as "roomie" on here and my 6 year anniversary of friendship.

    6 Year Roommate Anniversary! Jill 2010

  • Today marks Megan I usually refer to her as "roomie" on here and my 6 year anniversary of friendship.

    Archive 2010-07-01 Jill 2010

  • He and 'roomie' Simon Wiles penned it together last night.

    Evening Mail news round-up 2010

  • Her "roomie," Johnny Weir, had taken the room with the bigger bathroom, the one with the tub.

    The News Tribune Blogs newstips@thenewstribune.com (McClatchy news servic 2010

  • He and 'roomie' Simon Wiles penned it together last night.

    Evening Mail news round-up 2010

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