group house

Multi-tenant dwelling place

A group house is a residence shared by multiple unrelated people, typically renting individual rooms while sharing common spaces like kitchens and bathrooms.

The arrangement is common among young professionals and students in expensive urban housing markets: I lived in a group house in D.C. for two years after college.

Distinguished from a household of roommates by its larger scale—often five or more residents.

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housing occupancy structure

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Freestanding residential dwelling

single-family house · private residence · family home · detached house · studio apartment

social living arrangement

group houseliving alone

Residing without cohabitants

single occupancy · empty nest · bachelor pad · hermitage

privacy and personal space

group houseprivate residence

self-contained unit · independent living

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