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congregate housing

American  

noun

  1. a type of housing in which each individual or family has a private bedroom or living quarters but shares with other residents a common dining room, recreational room, or other facilities.


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Weiler said there are a couple of reasons for this decision, including the fact many students on the Pullman campus live in congregate housing, where a virus could more easily spread.

From Seattle Times Oct. 23, 2022

Darling says congregate housing does not work because the vast majority of homeless people won’t move without a room of their own.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2022

About 120 people a month receive outpatient care, and 80 live in congregate housing at Avalon and Andover.

From Seattle Times Aug. 12, 2022

Most farmers strongly encourage vaccinations for workers who live in congregate housing settings.

From Seattle Times Oct. 12, 2021

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