cohousing
Americannoun
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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
Example Sentences
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In California, the Burwens created a cohousing community on an acre of land.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
They spent 10 years finding land in Silicon Valley, recruiting members, designing and building the community with the help of a well-known cohousing architect, Charles Durrett.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
“We still have hopes of creating a cohousing community there.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2022
The single mother-of-two is now part of a group who want to set up a cohousing project to create a more tribal way of living.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2021
Advertising itself as an “urban, intentional community,” the cohousing community I visited features a modern, stylish building designed primarily for seniors and, according to its website, is home to 36 “lively and creative” individuals.
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2020
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