Higher Education Housing Terms

noun a type of lodging accommodation where two people share a room

adjective describing the type of occupancy where two people share a room

• The hotel room rate is based on double occupancy, meaning it can accommodate up to two guests.
• The price for the room is for two people, so it's double occupancy.
• We can split the cost since it's double occupancy and we're sharing the room.
• Their friendship was like a double occupancy room - they fit perfectly together.

noun the process of a neighborhood or area becoming dominated by student residents, typically leading to changes in the local community

• The phenomenon of studentification has been a topic of research in urban planning studies.
• The area near the university is experiencing studentification as more students move in.
• Dude, that neighborhood is totally studentified now with all the college kids living there.
• The rapid growth of cafes and bars in the neighborhood is a sign of studentification taking over.