cohousing
American
[koh-hou-zing]
/ koʊˈhaʊ zɪŋ /
noun
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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.
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the cluster of houses with the common building.
Etymology
Origin of cohousing
First recorded in 1985–90
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