room·mate

[room-meyt, room-]
noun
a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.

Origin:
1780–90, Americanism; room + mate1

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roommate (ˈruːmˌmeɪt, ˈrʊm-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person with whom one shares a room or lodging

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Roommate is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
Using research that you found on your roommate's desk is cheating.
But she also doesn't want to live alone, doesn't have family in her area and
  doesn't want a roommate.
They were signing the often mentioned roommate contract, and it was one of the
  provisions.
He was playing video games in the morning, according to a roommate.
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