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Meanings of homeshare in English

Scheme in which a householder with a spare room offers free or low-cost accommodation to another person in exchange for an agreed level of support (companionship, shopping, household tasks, gardening, pet care, computer help)

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Usage of homeshare in English
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As in Homeshare, Shared Lives carers are matched with an adult who needs support.
The Guardian
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Guests will include 15 children from the Share A Dram Foundation and four families from the Waterford Homeshare respite care programme.
The Irish Times
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Inter-generational home sharing among strangers likely began in the 1970s in the United States, according to Homeshare International, which hosted the World Homeshare Congress.
Reuters
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In 2016, Homeshare UK, a network of schemes in the UK, reported more than 200 active matches in cities including Leeds, Bristol and London.
BBC