cohousing

Definition of cohousingnext

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Recent Examples of cohousing Some people live on their own, while others opt for cohousing. Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 June 2025 Today, a variety of retirement homes geared toward them exists around the U.S. A cohousing complex with 28 single-story homes stands in Durham, North Carolina. Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025 Now aged 68 and 72, the two are living together again in Heartwood Commons, a cohousing community in Oklahoma. David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 The Happy Home Shared by 26 Women (Anita Chaudhuri, The Guardian, August 2023) New Ground, the UK’s first cohousing community solely for women over the age of 50, is a testament to endurance. Christine Ro, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024 For those wanting their own space, but seeking the benefits of community and camaraderie, cohousing is a viable alternative. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Spevak, who owns Orange Splot, which designs and builds cohousing and other small communities, spoke of the mismatch between houses and resident needs. oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2021 Despite this affinity and more than a decade of work, the root system of North American Jewish cohousing remains shallow. Rachelle Stein-Wotten, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohousing
Noun
  • Critics have put up a fierce fight in an attempt to block the private condo from being built on public land.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
  • In 2026, the same character is gagging over a grim condo, and tasked to whip up puff pieces after being mass-fired from her newspaper.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • The other side of their duplex was rented by a Marine and his wife.
    Eric DuVall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Finger food at Farol, the duplex bar and cafe shaped like a lighthouse by the pool, is an easy way to lure the kids out of the pool or waves for nourishment.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • The convenience of having a hotel on-site and the amenities of a condominium complex have resonated with buyers, Moss said.
    Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
  • While some developers have become more creative, the typical condominium unit configuration is a box of airspace surrounded by the unfinished surfaces of walls, ceilings and floors.
    Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Brown is still building up his pitch count with his transition from the bullpen to the rotation, requiring high efficiency facing Major League Baseball’s best offense to give them that many outs.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
  • Goldman Sachs analysts reported in late 2025 that companies announcing layoffs carried higher debt, higher capital expenditure, and lower profit growth than peers, suggesting the cuts were responses to financial distress rather than AI efficiency gains.
    Julie Averill, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • From early development to creative execution, this panel offers insight into how original ideas are brought to life across studios and continents, delivering fresh voices, distinct visual styles, and boundary-pushing humor for global audiences.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 11 May 2026
  • No other studio has ever come close to anything like it.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • The place had belonged to a former photography director of this magazine, Jordan Schaps, who started renting the 700-square-foot floor-through for $135 a month in 1975.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2025
  • With its floor-through dwellings, celebrity penthouse, secret passageways, and camaraderie (begrudging or otherwise) between residents both longtime and new, the Arconia is a world within itself.
    Scarlett Harris, Architectural Digest, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Pretty in Pink is one way to refer to this historic garden apartment—built in 1875.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025
  • The result tees up a vote today by the full City Council, when aldermen could give a green light clearing the way for new garden apartments, attic-to-housing conversions and coach housing.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Griffin also recently paid $38 million for a duplex apartment up the block from where Mamdani shot the video, according to the Wall Street Journal.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Instead of flashy lights, a giant LED screen, or a carousel of giant stage props, Carpenter’s set design mirrored an extravagant modern duplex apartment, complete with a slinky boudoir, classy bathroom, and cozy conversation pit.
    Alex Rigotti, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025

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“Cohousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohousing. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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