Definition

Noun: A specific plan or agreement concerning how people (or, figuratively, ideas) share a space or environment and organize their daily lives to coexist.

Usage

This term is used to describe the practical details and agreed-upon structure of shared living. It focuses on the logistical and social organization. * They needed to discuss their living arrangement before moving in together. * The university offers various living arrangement options for students, including dormitories and shared apartments. * The new policy created a novel living arrangement for the different research teams within the same facility.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be applied metaphorically to abstract concepts, describing how different ideas or systems are structured to coexist.
  • The treaty established a delicate living arrangement between the two competing ideologies within the government.

Variants and Related Words

• Arrangement (n): A plan or preparation for a future event. More general than "living arrangement."
• Cohabitation (n): The state of living together, often specifically as romantic partners without being married. This is a type of living arrangement.
• Domestic setup (n): A phrase similar in meaning to "living arrangement," describing the organization of a household.

Synonyms

• Housing situation
• Domestic arrangement
• Cohabitation agreement

Related Phrases

• To work out a living arrangement: To negotiate and agree on the details of shared living.
  • The roommates sat down to work out a living arrangement that suited everyone.
• Temporary/permanent living arrangement: Describes the intended duration of the arrangement.
  • Staying with her parents was only a temporary living arrangement.

Noun

1. an arrangement to allow people (or ideas) to coexist