sharehouses
Roommate living arrangements
Sharehouses are residences where multiple people—typically unrelated—live together and split costs.
Common among students and young professionals in cities with high rents, sharehouses involve shared common areas like kitchens and bathrooms while bedrooms remain private.
I lived in a sharehouse with four others after university.
The term is especially common in Australian and British English.
People sharing a residence
- flatmatesCo-tenants sharing living space
- housematesPeople sharing a dwelling
- rentPayment for temporary use
- leaseTemporary use contract
utilities · deposit · tenancy · landlord · sublet · furnished · affordable · rental
Travelers with frame-mounted bags
- travelersPeople on trips
- temporaryLimited in duration
- short-termOf limited duration
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
nomads · migrants · subletters · lodgers · hostel · relocating · expats · sojourners
Food preparation room
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
- choresRoutine household tasks
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- rosterList of members
laundry · groceries · fridge · pantry · lounge · guests · privacy · boundaries
Student living building
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- universityHigher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
semester · study · exams · postgrad · graduates · interns · dorm · halls
Mutual suitability between things
- housewarmingCelebration of moving in
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
- conflictsSerious disagreements or fights
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
communication · socializing · friendships · strangers · cohabiting · interpersonal · vibe · drama
roommates
People sharing a residence
- flatmatesCo-tenants sharing living space
- housematesPeople sharing a dwelling
- rentPayment for temporary use
lease · utilities · deposit · tenancy · landlord · sublet · furnished · affordable · rental · bond
backpackers
Travelers with frame-mounted bags
- travelersPeople on trips
- temporaryLimited in duration
- short-termOf limited duration
seasonal · nomads · migrants · subletters · lodgers · hostel · relocating · expats · sojourners · itinerant
kitchen
Food preparation room
roster · laundry · groceries · fridge · pantry · lounge · guests · privacy · boundaries · housework
dormitory
Student living building
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- universityHigher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
undergraduate · semester · study · exams · postgrad · graduates · interns · dorm · halls · freshers
compatibility
Mutual suitability between things
- housewarmingCelebration of moving in
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
- conflictsSerious disagreements or fights
compromise · communication · socializing · friendships · strangers · cohabiting · interpersonal · vibe · drama · bonding
sharehousesliving alone
Residing without cohabitants
studio apartments · single-family homes · private residences · independent living · bachelor pads