flatmate

flatmate — noun

1. someone who lives in the same flat or apartment as you, usually sharing the rent

1.名詞B1
釋義

someone who lives in the same flat or apartment as you, usually sharing the rent and household costs

例句

Priya gets along well with her flatmate, who works at the same hospital.

collocation: get along with + flatmate

The two flatmates split the electricity bill every month.

collocation: split the bill + flatmate

同義詞
  • roommate

    American English equivalent; also used in the UK for dormitory-style living

  • housemate

    more general term for anyone sharing a house or home, not restricted to flats

  • lodger

    different arrangement: a lodger rents a room from a live-in landlord, with less shared responsibility for household costs

反義詞
  • landlord

    the person who owns the flat and rents it out, rather than sharing it as an equal

  • landlady

    female landlord

文法句型

possessive + flatmate

flatmate + of + person

用法筆記

More common in British English than American English; the US equivalent is 'roommate'. Refers specifically to sharing a flat or apartment, not a house (housemate) or dormitory.

常見錯誤

❌I live with my flatmate in a shared house.
✅I live with my housemate in a shared house.
💡In British English, 'flatmate' implies a flat or apartment; use 'housemate' for a house.
❌She is my flatmate and we share a dorm room at university.
✅She is my roommate and we share a dorm room at university.
💡'Flatmate' is not used for student dormitories; 'roommate' works in both US and UK for dorms.