Coinhabitant

/koʊɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ noun

Definition

a person who lives together with others in the same residence or dwelling.

Etymology

From co- + inhabitant (from Latin inhabitans, dwelling in). The agent noun emphasizes someone who shares habitation with others.

Kelly Says

In crowded medieval cities, coinhabitants in single buildings often had complex relationships—they shared water wells, privies, and walls so thin they heard everything their neighbors did.

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