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Roommate
person with whom one shares a living facility / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A roommate is a person who shares a room, apartment (British flat) or house with others.[1] A housemate (mainly British) is someone who shares a house with others.[2] For students living on a university campus, having at least one roommate is a traditional arrangement. Most college and university dormitories are designed for two roommates.[3] There is a new trend among college students to request a room to themselves.[3] Many colleges and universities are very willing to give what is called a 'super single' to one student who wants privacy.[3]
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Roomates
The reason many get one or more roommates is to save money. As rents keep increasing, they are sometimes going up faster than wages in an area.[4]