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co·hous·ing

(kō′hou′zĭng)
n.
A living arrangement that combines private living quarters with common dining and activity areas in a community whose residents share in tasks such as childcare.
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cohousing

(ˌkəʊˈhaʊzɪŋ)
n
a type of housing with some shared facilities
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co•hous•ing

(koʊˈhaʊ zɪŋ)
n.
1. a cooperative living arrangement in which people build a cluster of single-family houses around a common building for shared meals, child care, guest rooms, etc.
2. the cluster of houses with the common building.
[1980–85]
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