rooming house
Shared rental dwelling
A rooming house is a building where rooms are rented out individually, typically with shared bathrooms and common areas.
Unlike apartments, tenants rent only a room rather than a self-contained unit.
Rooming houses historically provided cheap lodging for single workers and transients: He lived in a rooming house downtown until he could afford his own place.
One who rents property
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- rentPayment for temporary use
- leaseTemporary use contract
- housemateCo-resident in shared home
boarder · lodger · occupant · resident · deposit · tenancy · rental · sublet
Single-room dwelling unit
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- flophouseCheap transient lodging
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
- residential hotelLodging for long-term guests
bed-sitter · dormitory · accommodation · quarters · digs
Multi-unit urban dwelling
- inner-cityCentral part of metropolis
- downtownCentral business district
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- brownstoneSandstone-faced urban dwelling
Victorian · walk-up · urban housing · gentrification · subdivided · zoning · housing code · inspection
Plan for spending
- cheapLow in price
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- modestLacking in pretension
basic · no-frills · economical · affordable housing · working-class · fixed income · pensioner · student housing
Limited in duration
- short-termOf limited duration
- itinerantMoving for work
- migrant workerPerson relocating for employment
- seasonal workerEmployee hired periodically
drifter · transient · sojourner · newcomer · between jobs · relocation · displacement · in-between
Restroom for multiple occupants
- common areaSpace accessible to all
- housematesPeople sharing a dwelling
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
- choresRoutine household tasks
shared kitchen · quiet hours · curfew · guest policy · communal living · co-living · household · bathroom schedule
tenant
One who rents property
housemate · boarder · lodger · occupant · resident · deposit · tenancy · rental · sublet · eviction
bedsit
Single-room dwelling unit
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- flophouseCheap transient lodging
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
residential hotel · bed-sitter · dormitory · accommodation · quarters · digs
tenement
Multi-unit urban dwelling
- inner-cityCentral part of metropolis
- downtownCentral business district
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
brownstone · Victorian · walk-up · urban housing · gentrification · subdivided · zoning · housing code · inspection
budget
Plan for spending
- cheapLow in price
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
- inexpensiveLow in cost
modest · basic · no-frills · economical · affordable housing · working-class · fixed income · pensioner · student housing · transitional
temporary
Limited in duration
- short-termOf limited duration
- itinerantMoving for work
- migrant workerPerson relocating for employment
seasonal worker · drifter · transient · sojourner · newcomer · between jobs · relocation · displacement · in-between · stopgap
shared bathroom
Restroom for multiple occupants
- common areaSpace accessible to all
- housematesPeople sharing a dwelling
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
shared kitchen · chores · quiet hours · curfew · guest policy · communal living · co-living · household · bathroom schedule · parlor
rooming houseluxury hotel
Premium overnight accommodation
boutique hotel · bed and breakfast · mansion · penthouse · palace
rooming housefamily home
Residence shared by kin
homestead · permanent residence · single-family home · ancestral home · private residence