Housemate vs. Roommate

Housematenoun

Someone living in the same house.

Housematenoun

One who dwells in the same house with another.

Roommatenoun

A person with whom one shares a room, as at university etc.

Roommatenoun

A person (UK: flatmate, housemate, AU: sharemate) sharing the same home (sharehome).

Roommatenoun

One of two or more occupying the same room or rooms; one who shares the occupancy of a room or rooms; a chum.

Roommatenoun

an associate who shares a room with you

Roommate

A roommate is a person with whom one shares a living facility such as a room or dormitory except when being family or romantically involved. Similar terms include dormmate, suitemate, housemate, or flatmate (: the usual term in British English for an apartment).