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flat-share

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noun

  1. the state of living in a flat where each occupant shares the facilities and expenses

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to live in a flat with other people who are not relatives

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Affectionately known as Pinky, Lewis is said to have been a founding member of the actual London flat-share which went on to be dubbed 'The Pink Palace' on the 2021 show.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

"The amount you get per stream is piteous, so it's more likely you're going to be in a flat-share with five other people in East London."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024

In a flat-share or house-share, everyone is nominally equal - a tenant - and the landlord is not usually much of a presence.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2015

Andrew Mueller All-male flat-share sitcom from sketch troupe Pappy's, who tasted 2012 Edinburgh fringe glory with their Last Ever Show.

From The Guardian • Jul. 23, 2013

I came up with the idea of a flat-share service, putting listeners who were looking for sharers in touch with those looking for flats.

From The Guardian • Aug. 11, 2011

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