"roomie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: roomies [plural]
Rhymes: -uːmi Etymology: room + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|room|ie}} room + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} roomie (plural roomies)
  1. (informal) A roommate. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People Synonyms: roomy Translations (informal: roommate): съквартирант (sǎkvartirant) (Bulgarian), kämppäkaveri (Finnish), kämppis (Finnish), rumskompis [common-gender] (Swedish)

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