studio apartment
One-room dwelling place
A studio apartment is a small residential unit in which the main living space, sleeping area, and kitchen occupy a single room, with only the bathroom separated by walls.
The design maximizes limited square footage and typically appeals to single occupants or couples seeking affordable urban housing.
She moved into a studio apartment near campus to save on rent.
In British English, the equivalent is usually called a bedsit or studio flat.
Productive without waste
- space-savingMinimizing area used
- cozyWarm and snug
- tinyExtremely small in size
- microVery small prefix
snug · cramped · small-scale · one-room · self-contained · bijou · shoebox · convertible
Temporary use contract
- tenantOne who rents property
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- subletRent out rented space
- depositPlace for safekeeping
utilities · month-to-month · renter · application · amenities · listing · viewing · broker
Central business district
- high-riseMultistory tall building
- loftSpace beneath the roof
- walkupElevatorless apartment building
- subwayUnderground transit passage
gentrification · cosmopolitan · nightlife · commute · doorman · brownstone · rent-controlled · co-op
Plan for spending
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- low-costRequiring little money
- rent-controlledLegally limited lease cost
subsidized · cost-effective · starter · entry-level · young professional · affordable housing · downsizing
Lack of complexity
- declutterRemove unnecessary items
- zenMeditative calm
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- cleanFree of soil
uncluttered · spartan · streamlined · modern · airy · light · essentials · capsule
efficient
Productive without waste
- space-savingMinimizing area used
- cozyWarm and snug
- tinyExtremely small in size
micro · snug · cramped · small-scale · one-room · self-contained · bijou · shoebox · convertible · loft bed
lease
Temporary use contract
deposit · utilities · month-to-month · renter · application · amenities · listing · viewing · broker · furnished
downtown
Central business district
subway · gentrification · cosmopolitan · nightlife · commute · doorman · brownstone · rent-controlled · co-op · condo
budget
Plan for spending
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- low-costRequiring little money
rent-controlled · subsidized · cost-effective · starter · entry-level · young professional · affordable housing · downsizing
simplicity
Lack of complexity
- declutterRemove unnecessary items
- zenMeditative calm
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
clean · uncluttered · spartan · streamlined · modern · airy · light · essentials · capsule · curated
- housing typesranch house, split-level, Cape Cod, bungalow, condo complex
- small dwellingstiny house, tiny home, tiny homes, tiny houses, micro apartments
- apartment termspenthouse, condo tower, luxury condo, corner unit, doorman building
- small apartment livingbedsit, one-room flat, kitchenette, galley kitchen, built-in storage
- real estatehouse, home, property, sale, rent
- apartmentsflat, triplex, loft, penthouse, condo