flatmates
Apartment sharing companions
Flatmates are people who share an apartment or flat, typically splitting rent and living expenses.
The term is British; Americans say roommates.
Flatmates may be friends, strangers matched through listings, or acquaintances of convenience: I found my flatmates through an online ad.
The singular flatmate refers to one such person.
People sharing a dwelling
- roommatesPeople sharing a residence
- tenantsProperty renters
- leaseTemporary use contract
- tenancyRenter's period of residence
apartment · rent · landlord · sublet · occupancy · co-tenants · leaseholder · deposit
Voluntary close relations
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
- companionshipState of having company
- housematesPeople sharing a dwelling
socializing · dinners · parties · hangouts · friendship · cohabiting · compatibility · introductions
Payment for temporary use
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- splittingDividing into parts
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
- costsAmounts required to pay
bills · division · allocation · groceries · deposit · broadband · electricity · gas
Routine household tasks
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- laundryItems needing cleaning
bills · kitchenware · household · furniture · duties · schedule · rota · communal
Lines marking separation
- privacyFreedom from observation
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- disputesClashes over differing positions
- notesBrief written records
confrontation · mediation · compromises · tension · disagreements · eviction · incompatibility · resentment
housemates
People sharing a dwelling
tenancy · apartment · rent · landlord · sublet · occupancy · co-tenants · leaseholder · deposit · contract
friends
Voluntary close relations
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
- companionshipState of having company
housemates · socializing · dinners · parties · hangouts · friendship · cohabiting · compatibility · introductions · gatherings
rent
Payment for temporary use
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- splittingDividing into parts
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
bills · costs · division · allocation · groceries · deposit · broadband · electricity · gas · water
chores
Routine household tasks
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
bills · laundry · kitchenware · household · furniture · duties · schedule · rota · communal · cooking
boundaries
Lines marking separation
- privacyFreedom from observation
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- disputesClashes over differing positions
notes · confrontation · mediation · compromises · tension · disagreements · eviction · incompatibility · resentment · messiness
- housemateshousemates, roommates, co-tenant, bunkmate, suitemate
- householdshousehold, nuclear family, residents, married couple, occupants
- roommatesroommates, housemates, co-tenants, cleaning schedule, cohabitant
- shared housingroommates, houseshare, communal living, house share, private room
- social tiesfriends, pals, buddies, companions, chums
- relationshipsfriends, romantic, family, friend, flirting
flatmateshermit
Person choosing total seclusion
recluse · loner · living alone · empty nester
flatmateslandlord
Property owner renting out
landlady · tenant · homeless person · property owner · lodger