rooming house
A 'rooming house' is a residential building where individual rooms are rented out, often with shared facilities like kitchens and bathrooms.
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Definition
B2General Housing
(common)A residential building where individual rooms are rented out, typically with shared facilities such as kitchens and bathrooms.
Example
- She moved into a rooming house to save on rent while attending college.
- The rooming house had a communal kitchen and bathrooms on each floor.
C1Real Estate
(technical)A type of lodging establishment where tenants rent private rooms, often on a long-term basis, with common areas maintained by the landlord.
Example
- The real estate agent specialized in finding tenants for rooming houses in the city.
- Rooming houses are subject to specific regulations and zoning laws.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "rooming house":
boarding houseaccommodation houseapartment housepension housecommon housewell room