flatmate

English

/ˈflætmeɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • A person with whom one shares a flat.
  • (UK) A person with whom one shares any rental dwelling, not necessarily a flat.

Etymology

Compound from English flat (apartment, dwelling, flatten, make flat) + English mate (companion, colleague, comrade).

Origin

English

mate

Gloss

companion, colleague, comrade

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