rooming house
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Definition
Noun: A building, typically a large house, where individual rooms are available for rent, usually on a medium- or long-term basis. Tenants often share common facilities like bathrooms and kitchens. It is a type of lodging.
Usage
A "rooming house" refers to the building itself that provides this specific rental service. It is used as a countable noun. * The city has regulations for the safety of rooming houses. * He found affordable accommodation in a rooming house near the university.
Examples
- After moving to the city, she stayed in a rooming house while she looked for an apartment.
- The old Victorian home was converted into a rooming house.
- Living in a rooming house can be a good way to meet people.
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a more basic or economical form of housing compared to an apartment or a hotel.
- It can sometimes carry a slightly dated or formal connotation, with similar modern concepts often called "boarding houses," "hostels," or "single-room occupancy (SRO) hotels," though distinctions exist.
Variants and Related Words
- Boarding House (n.): A similar establishment that may also provide meals.
- Lodging House (n.): A near-synonym, often used interchangeably with "rooming house."
- Tenement (n.): A multi-occupancy building, often in an urban area, which may include rooming houses.
Synonyms
- Boarding house
- Lodging house
- Rooming accommodation
Antonyms
- Owner-occupied house
- Single-family home
- Hotel (for very short-term stays)
Noun
- a house where rooms are rented