hallmate

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English

Etymology

hall +‎ mate

Noun

hallmate (plural hallmates)

  1. One who lives in the same hall of residence.
    • 2009 October 2, Tamar Lewin, “M.I.T. Taking Student Blogs to Nth Degree”, in New York Times:
      As she wrote on her blog, a hallmate once told her that “M.I.T. is the closest you can get to living in the Internet,”