flatmate
Shared dwelling companion
A flatmate is someone you share a rented flat with—the British equivalent of roommate.
Unlike a housemate, the term specifically implies an apartment rather than a house: I found a flatmate through an online listing.
The relationship is typically practical rather than intimate; flatmates split rent and utilities but may keep largely separate lives.
Non-kin mutual bond
- companionOne who keeps company
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- acquaintancePerson slightly known
- buddyInformal term for companion
pal · roomie · bunkmate · lodger · boarder · dormmate · suitemate · stranger
Routine household tasks
- rentPayment for temporary use
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
bills · bathroom · kitchen · schedule · compromise · responsibilities · communal · agreement
Rented unit in building
- leaseTemporary use contract
- rentPayment for temporary use
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- landlordProperty owner renting out
furnished · unfurnished · bond · sublet · tenancy · rental agreement · security deposit · co-tenant
Paid promotional message
- listingRecorded item in catalog
- interviewFormal questioning session
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
compatibility · deposit · viewing · Craigslist · screening · trial period · move-in date · availability
friend
Non-kin mutual bond
- companionOne who keeps company
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- acquaintancePerson slightly known
buddy · pal · roomie · bunkmate · lodger · boarder · dormmate · suitemate · stranger · compatible
chores
Routine household tasks
- rentPayment for temporary use
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
bills · cleaning · bathroom · kitchen · schedule · compromise · responsibilities · communal · agreement · splitting
apartment
Rented unit in building
landlord · furnished · unfurnished · bond · sublet · tenancy · rental agreement · security deposit · co-tenant · occupant
advertisement
Paid promotional message
- listingRecorded item in catalog
- interviewFormal questioning session
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
background check · compatibility · deposit · viewing · Craigslist · screening · trial period · move-in date · availability · preferences
- housemateshousemates, roommates, co-tenant, bunkmate, suitemate
- friendsfriend, best friend, pal, buddy, pals
- nonrelativesfriend, neighbor, coworker, colleague, classmate
- occupantsoccupant, resident, tenant, dweller, inhabitant
- residentsresident, residents, inhabitants, inhabitant, local
- roommatesroommates, housemates, co-tenants, cleaning schedule, cohabitant
flatmatelandlord
Property owner renting out
landlady · property owner · tenant · householder · homeowner