cohousing

cohousing
A type of collaborative living arrangement in which residents share in the design of their community. Generally, cohousing means that each resident or family has a private space, and the cohousing community also shares common space and facilities such as a playground for children, laundry facilities, and a common kitchen where members can share meals.
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  • cohousing — co·housing …   English syllables

  • cohousing — cvb co•hous•ing [[t]koʊˈhaʊ zɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a cooperative living arrangement in which people build a cluster of single family houses around a common building for shared meals, child care, guest rooms, etc 2) the cluster of houses with the common… …   From formal English to slang

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