Housing - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhaʊzɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word housing
Brit.  |haʊzɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word housing
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to house

noun

- structures collectively in which people are housed (syn: lodging)
- a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
- stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse (syn: caparison, trapping)

Extra examples

One problem we both have is of course that of housing.

The council provides low cost housing for families in the borough.

They started clearing land for the new housing development.

The demand for low-income housing is increasing as the economy gets worse.

The city is faced with inadequate housing and a lack of employment.

The demand for new housing has already exceeded the supply.

Housing construction has boomed in the past year.

...putting up some students in local motels is obviously just an interim solution to the college's housing shortage...

...the exuberance of the housing market was an encouraging economic indicator...

...the hope that the housing slump does not harbinger a general economic recession...

...that was an anomalous year for the housing industry, so the number of starts is anything but typical...

...local housing prices, thanks to the propinquity of an especially picturesque beach, are out of the reach of many would-be buyers...

...the negligent landlord must remunerate those made homeless by the fire by finding new housing for them at his own expense...

...the stipend you'll receive as an intern will just barely cover your housing costs...

The state subsidizes housing for low-income families.

Word forms

noun
singular: housing
plural: housings
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