house meeting

Cohabitants convene formally

A house meeting is a gathering of people who share a residence to discuss household matters—chores, bills, conflicts, or decisions affecting communal life.

Common in shared apartments, dormitories, and cooperative living arrangements: We called a house meeting to sort out the dish situation.

The term also applies to political organizing sessions held in private homes.

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discussion · chairperson · minutes · vote · roommates · resident advisor · landlord · common · common area · shared · shared space · grievances · noise complaint · quorum · motions · show of hands · dorm · move-in day

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Opposites
formality and structure

house meetingcasual chat

water cooler talk · hallway chat · shooting the breeze · small talk

venue/setting

house meetingpublic assembly

Open collective gathering

town hall · parliamentary session · board meeting · congressional session

scope and participation

house meetingunilateral action

Family

house, meeting, houses, housed, housing, housekeeper, household, housework, housewife

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G