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houseshare, n. Chiefly Brit.
Brit. |ˈhaʊ(s)ʃɛː|, U.S. |ˈhaʊ(s)ˌʃɛ(ə)r|
[‹ house n.1 + share n.3 Compare earlier housesharer n., housesharing n.]
An arrangement whereby tenants share rented accommodation, esp. a house; a house rented under such an arrangement.
1980Times 26 June 30/8 (advt.) House Share nr. Finsbury Pk. Tube. 4 girls, 4 rooms. 1996Cosmopolitan (U.K. ed.) Sept. 124/2 The focal point of a male house-share is the drinks' cabinet; the epicentre for women seems to be the fridge. 2003A. Burt Write with Confidence vi. 90 First a single room, then a houseshare and lastly an unfurnished house are advertised. |