plural roomies
US, informal
: roommate
Browder wasn't afraid to challenge his roomie at anything, be it boxing or tennis.—
Craig Neff
Craig NeffBecause most new students are assigned to double rooms, the contract lets roomies examine each other's personal styles and preferences and communicate their likes and dislikes in order to arrive at compromises and thwart problems.—Jan McCoy Ebbets
Jan McCoy EbbetsExamples of roomie in a Sentence
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Once the fandom dies down, Wednesday reunites with Enid (Emma Myers), who is looking excitedly to a new year full of fun with her roomie.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 July 2025
That is particularly true of Victor’s transcendent depiction of an unbreakable bond between the smart and funny New England college professor Agnes (Victor) and her bestie and former college roomie Lydie (Naomi Ackie).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
Are roomies Santos and Whitaker about to kill each other?
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
When a sketchy new landlord (Eric Bogosian) acquires 123 Sesame Street, roomies Safdie and Bert face a choice between a steep rent hike and eviction.
—David Kamp, airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 July 2025
That is particularly true of Victor’s transcendent depiction of an unbreakable bond between the smart and funny New England college professor Agnes (Victor) and her bestie and former college roomie Lydie (Naomi Ackie).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
Are roomies Santos and Whitaker about to kill each other?
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
When a sketchy new landlord (Eric Bogosian) acquires 123 Sesame Street, roomies Safdie and Bert face a choice between a steep rent hike and eviction.
—David Kamp, airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Roomie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roomie. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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