The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ROOMMATES
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What does ROOMMATES mean?
ROOMMATES noun- A person with whom one shares a room, as at university etc.
- A person (UK: flatmate, housemate, AU: sharemate) sharing the same home (sharehome).