# When most people say roommate do they actually mean housemate?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 31, 2014, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-most-people-say-roommate-do-they-actually-mean-housemate/689674 "2014-05-31T01:52:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-most-people-say-roommate-do-they-actually-mean-housemate/689674/21 "2014-06-01T09:59:48Z")

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> [@RivkahChaya](#):
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> Most college dorms have private room options, you just have to pay more, and get your application in on time.

If you have a friend going to the same school, you can also ask to be roomed together. I shared a room with a high school friend… turned out all right.

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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-most-people-say-roommate-do-they-actually-mean-housemate/689674/22 "2014-06-01T12:07:13Z")

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Now that that’s settled, let’s discuss the meaning of “pants”.

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