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Housemate vs Roommate - What's the difference?

housemate | roommate | Synonyms |

Roommate is a synonym of housemate.



As nouns the difference between housemate and roommate

is that housemate is someone living in the same house while roommate is a person with whom one shares a room, as at university etc.

housemate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone living in the same house.

    • Synonyms

    * flatmate * roommate

    Anagrams

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    roommate

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia roommate)
  • A person with whom one shares a room, as at university etc.
  • A person with whom one shares an apartment or house (UK: flatmate or housemate).

    • Derived terms

    * roommatehood

    Synonyms

    * (informal) roomie * (US ) flatmate, housemate