flat-share

British  

noun

1. the state of living in a flat where each occupant shares the facilities and expenses

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verb

1. (intr) to live in a flat with other people who are not relatives

Example Sentences

"The amount you get per stream is piteous, so it's more likely you're going to be in a flat-share with five other people in East London."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024

She says her generation is particularly vulnerable to the "massive loophole" in the rent cap because young people "have no other choice but to flat-share" due to increasing costs.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2023

Psychology student Sophia Bourne, 18, lives at home and says she is worried about saving enough to eventually move into student housing or a flat-share.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2022

I didn’t think about him in that way at first, when I moved into the flat-share a few weeks back.

From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2020

I came up with the idea of a flat-share service, putting listeners who were looking for sharers in touch with those looking for flats.

From The Guardian • Aug. 11, 2011