flatmate

noun

flat·​mate ˈflat-ˌmāt How to pronounce flatmate (audio)
Synonyms of flatmatenext
chiefly British
: one of two or more persons sharing the same flat

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The flatmate had been very kind. — Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 At least one of her flatmates can't be bothered to learn her actual name. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025 This viral moment suggests that, for many, the right flatmate might just be the perfect stand-in family member. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 His Italian flatmates found it in the fridge, assumed something had gone catastrophically wrong with the salad, and threw it away. — Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flatmate

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flatmate was in 1955

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