flatmate

Definitions

1. A person with whom one shares a flat.
2. A person with whom one shares any rental dwelling, not necessarily a flat.
   Ireland, New-Zealand, UK

Equivalents

14 more languages

Danskbofælle

Ελληνικάσυγκάτοικος

Esperantokunloĝanto

Suomiasuintoverikämppäkaverikämppis

हिन्दीसहवासी

Magyarlakótárs

Italianocoinquilinacoinquilino

日本語ルームメイト同居人部屋っ子

한국어룸메이트

Nederlandshuisgenoot

Polskiwspółlokatorwspółlokatorka

Portuguêscoabitantecompanheiro de quarto

Русскийсосе́д по кварти́ресосе́дка по кварти́ре

Українськаспівме́шканець

Examples

“Yet when both Regine and her flatmate are at home they tend⟳ to spend⟳ their time in their rooms, although Regine (and probably the flatmate too) tends to spend⟳ more time in the communal areas of the flat when the other is not at home.”

““So, it would probably [be] best if we could find⟳ another flatmate and go for a flat of five, and if old Chip does pull⟳ out, at least we can then drop down to a flat of four. What do you reckon?””

“Kamal moved Fathi′s things into his own⟳ room, and the two became flatmates. The apartment in which Kamal lived was spacious, with several large rooms and various flatmates.”

“It had been weeks since all the flatmates had sat down together for a meal. Communication was breaking down. Written notes had begun to appear⟳ all over the house; please⟳ don′t touch⟳ this food, I bought it especially for Hermione[…].”

“One night, one of the flatmates (the one who owned the house) was ranting and raving all night about her girlfriend.”

“The position may have⟳ been different when your client was living in the house with the flatmates.”

“The young poster had responded to the presence of newly washed sex toys in a shared space with a disgusted hostility and the dildo-owning flatmate complained the poster should have⟳ requested the removal more politely.”

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