Polykatoikia

Okay kiddo, have you ever looked at a building with many floors? Maybe you have seen a tall apartment building where many people live in their own small homes which are called apartments. This type of building is called Polykatoikia. It is a fancy word from Greece, where it comes from two words "poly" means many and "katoikia" means dwellings. Thus, Polykatoikia means "many dwellings."

Polykatoikia can be built in different sizes and shapes, but they all have many floors with separate homes for many families. Each family who lives in Polykatoikia can have their own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and living room. They share common spaces like a lobby, elevator, and parking area.

Polykatoikia is popular in crowded cities where there are not enough spaces for people to live comfortably. Building a tall structure with many floors and homes helps to fit more people in one place. It saves space and is also much cheaper than building separate homes for each family.

Polykatoikia can look like a giant bee-hive or a tall tower that reaches into the sky. People who live in it can have stunning views of the city and enjoy living in their own homes while sharing a building with many other families.