Plural of roommate
regular plural
The plural of roommate is roommates.
Forms of roommate
| Singular | roommate /ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | roommates |
| Countable | countable |
Roommates in a sentence
- John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.From the entry friend
- The book tells the story of two roommates.From the entry story
- My roommates and I throw parties every weekend.From the entry throw a party
- The two roommates had been at each other's throats ever since the first took the biggest bedroom without any discussion.From the entry at each other's throats
- The new roommates got on famously.From the entry famously
Meaning of roommate
- noun A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.
- noun A person sharing the same home albeit not the same room (but generally not a family member or spouse).
- noun A same-sex significant other with whom one lives; a coinhabitant in a non-heterosexual relationship.
Questions about the plural of roommate
- What is the plural of roommate?
- The plural of roommate is roommates.
- Is roommate countable?
- Roommate is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: roommate (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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