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
  • Think quaint cafes, colorful shops, and uninterrupted views with hardly a high-rise condo or $5 souvenir sign in sight.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The condo’s galley kitchen has marble counters and Bosch and Miele appliances, and the bath features terrazzo floors and a marble vanity.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One duplex penthouse sits at the center of it all.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The duplex was a traditional mews house, with a carriage house below and living quarters on the second floor.
    Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Farther uptown, Sutton Tower on Manhattan’s eastside waterfront offers buyers of its 120 condominium residences a complimentary consultation with a premier cellar management expert through the building’s partnership with Uovo.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The carriage house, however, was, and remains, a free standing single family home within this condominium complex of 154 units.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In most cases, the first few episodes of a series stream for free, and a viewer pays for the rest; profit is further maximized through a staunch commitment to efficiency, often at the expense of labor standards.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Far from corporate greed or anticompetitive behavior, competitive discounts driven by volume and supply chain efficiencies fuel free markets, helping families save money on groceries, appliances, TVs, cellphones, computers and cars.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In New York City, the cast of The Devil Wears Prada 2, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt, visit the SiriusXM studios.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • My father, though already in pajamas, put on his blue bathrobe and hastened to the studio to operate.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2026.

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