ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Bedspace apartment

A bedspace apartment is a very small apartment that has only one bedroom, but which is shared by multiple people. Imagine you have a room in your house that you share with your brothers and sisters – a bedspace apartment is kind of like that, but for grown-ups who don't want to spend a lot of money on rent.

In a bedspace apartment, there is usually just one big room that can fit a few beds, with maybe a small kitchen area and a bathroom. Each person who lives there just has a small area of the room for themselves, where they keep their stuff and sleep in their own bed.

Because a bedspace apartment is shared by many people, you have to be careful to be respectful of each other's privacy and space. You might have to wait your turn to use the bathroom, and you might have to be quiet when someone else is sleeping. But for some people, a bedspace apartment is a great way to save money on rent and still have a place to call home.