shared accommodation

Living with others

Shared accommodation is housing where multiple people who aren't family share common spaces—typically a kitchen, bathroom, or living area.

The term appears in rental listings and housing policies, distinguishing arrangements where tenants have private bedrooms but share other facilities: The university offers shared accommodation for first-year students.

British usage favors this phrase; Americans more often say shared housing or roommate situation.

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Opposites
occupancy arrangement

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Residing without cohabitants

single occupancy · private residence · studio apartment · self-contained unit · bachelor pad

exclusivity of space

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homeownership · detached house · single-family home · private property

Family

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