roommates
They split rent
Roommates are people who share a living space—typically an apartment or house, though the term originated with shared bedrooms.
The arrangement usually involves splitting rent and utilities.
Roommates may be strangers matched through listings, friends who decide to live together, or college students assigned to share a dorm room.
My roommate never does the dishes.
Co-tenants sharing living space
- housematesPeople sharing a dwelling
- suitematesDormitory suite co-occupants
- bunkmatesThose sharing sleeping quarters
- roomiesInformal term for cohabitants
tenants · lodgers · boarders · co-tenants · residents · occupants · sharers · dormmates
Routine household tasks
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- rentPayment for temporary use
- kitchenFood preparation room
bills · bathroom · fridge · laundry · cleaning schedule · thermostat · parking · storage
Rented unit in building
- leaseTemporary use contract
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- tenancyRenter's period of residence
- subleaseTenant-to-tenant rental agreement
deposit · rent · dwelling · dorm · flat · unit · bedroom · common area
Absence of shared opinion
- tensionStretched or strained state
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
misunderstanding · clash · bickering · squabble · passive-aggression · resentment · confrontation · mediation
Bond of mutual affection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- bondBinding tie or connection
- trustConfidence in another
companionship · togetherness · compatibility · understanding · respect · boundaries · communication · cooperation
flatmates
Co-tenants sharing living space
- housematesPeople sharing a dwelling
- suitematesDormitory suite co-occupants
- bunkmatesThose sharing sleeping quarters
roomies · tenants · lodgers · boarders · co-tenants · residents · occupants · sharers · dormmates · subletters
chores
Routine household tasks
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- rentPayment for temporary use
bills · kitchen · bathroom · fridge · laundry · cleaning schedule · thermostat · parking · storage · pantry
apartment
Rented unit in building
sublease · deposit · rent · dwelling · dorm · flat · unit · bedroom · common area · move-in
disagreement
Absence of shared opinion
- tensionStretched or strained state
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
friction · misunderstanding · clash · bickering · squabble · passive-aggression · resentment · confrontation · mediation · boundaries
friendship
Bond of mutual affection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- bondBinding tie or connection
trust · companionship · togetherness · compatibility · understanding · respect · boundaries · communication · cooperation · compromise
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, freshman orientation
- boarding schoolboarding school, dormitory, dorm life, prefects, housemasters
- classifiedswant ad, personal ad, job ad, pet ads, wanted ads
- dormsdormitory, residence life, dorms, dorm life, residence halls
- living arrangementscohabitation, housemates, shared housing, house share, flat share
- roommateshousemate, housemates, flatmate, flatmates, co-tenants
roommatesliving alone
Residing without cohabitants
hermit · recluse · loner · independent living · empty nester
roommatesstrangers
People unknown to you
neighbors · estranged family · intruder · homeless person · acquaintances
- roommate dramaConflict between cohabitants
- roommate agreementsTerms governing shared housing