noun · informal
flatmate
/ˈflæt.meɪt/FLAT·mate
Band 4-5speakingtask1
a person who shares a flat with others (British English)
Examples
“My flatmate is from Spain and cooks great tapas.”
“We split the rent and utilities equally between the flatmates.”
“It's important to get on well with your flatmate.”
Band 8 sentence
“Finding a compatible flatmate can make a huge difference to your daily routine and stress levels.”
Collocations
- get on with my flatmate
- share with a flatmate
Word family
flatmates noun (plural)
Common mistakes
I have two flatmate in my flat.→I have two flatmates in my flat.
We rent a flatmate.→We look for/find a flatmate.
Say it for a higher band
5friend→6roommate→7+flatmate
Synonyms
roommate
Easily confused
roommate
“My roommate studies engineering at college.”
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