cohousing

Definition of cohousingnext

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Recent Examples of cohousing As a cohousing community that is explicitly 55+ and LGBTQ-friendly, Village Hearth is the first of its kind in the US. Frances Dodds, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohousing
Noun
  • That led to another law providing condo associations and residents more flexibility in handling the costs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • The ballot contains a line where the owner writes the name of the condo.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Yet as the flames consumed the duplex at 14th Street and Jones on a sunny Sunday afternoon earlier this month, and seemingly half the island showed up to console and help the residents, Walker disappeared.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
  • The luxury developer Caudwell has now unveiled the Windsors’ former suite as Villa Jardin, a sprawling duplex residence spanning nearly 6,500 square feet.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Since Guocoland started marketing the 455-unit River Modern residential condominium in March this year, about 93% of the project has been sold, according to CBRE.
    Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Matt Lee, a vital and beloved fixture of the Detroit music scene, was found dead at his condominium in Southfield on Thursday, June 18.
    Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • If successful, the technology could provide continuous, high-efficiency clean energy, transforming the global power supply.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
  • Across southeast Asia, governments have raced to facilitate deployment of electric vehicles and other fuel-efficiency measures.
    Justin Worland, Time, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • There are dozens of examples of major studio properties that had what appeared to be an easy path to profitability.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.

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