housing¹ Definition
hous·ing (ho̵u′ziŋ)
noun
- the act of providing shelter or lodging
- shelter or lodging; accommodation in houses, apartments, etc.: often used attributively the housing problem
- houses collectively
- a shelter; covering
- Carpentry a space or recess made in a piece of wood so that another piece can be inserted
- Mech. a frame, box, etc. for containing some part, mechanism, etc.
- Naut. the part of the mast below the main deck
Etymology: ME husing
housing² Definition
hous·ing (ho̵u′ziŋ)
noun
- an ornamental covering draped over a horse or other animal
- a decorative saddlecloth
- trappings; ornamentation
Etymology: < ME house, houce, housing < OFr houce < Frank *hulfti: for IE base see holster
housing Synonyms
housing
n.
housing Usage Examples
Converse of object
- rent: Our Local Housing Strategy has highlighted the shortage of affordable rented housing in Moray.
- subsidize: It's a dead city now, polarized between those poor enough to qualify for the remains of subsidized housing and the very rich.
- overcrowd: Also includes the ' Overcrowding in England ' papers which contain national, regional and sub-regional statistics about overcrowded housing.
Adjective modifier
- affordable: Rural services from affordable housing to shops to doctors to busses are in decline.
- sheltered: New Forge Place is a development of sheltered housing for.. .
- social: Building of social housing is set to increase by 50 % over the next three years to 2008.
- decent: Yes, we will fight for decent housing for our class, for a myriad of reforms under existing social conditions.
- poor: We partner with Habitat for Humanity on a global level Habitat for Humanity is a charity dedicated to eliminating poor housing around the world.
- low-cost: Prefabrication in low-cost housing, for example, has been frequently championed by BD.
Modifies a noun
- association: Everyone who is housed through our housing register will now have a housing association or RSL tenancy.
- estate: Large modern housing estates adjacent to the school contrast with the farm land opposite the site.
- stock: These 41 RSLs account for some 45 % of RSL housing stock in Scotland.
- market: We are the leaders in the pet housing market.
- benefit: You will not be able to claim housing benefit.
- tenant: But private or housing association tenants may sometimes qualify for Disabled Facilities Grants or Home Repair Assistance Grants.
Noun used with modifier
- cupboard: Airing cupboard housing a hot water cylinder with an immersion heater and slatted wooden shelving.
- council: The next day the story changed at the council housing office.
- retirement: As well as winning the overall Hanson award, Allcourt received the 'Help The Aged ' prize for the best retirement housing scheme.
- high-density: Now it has all returned to bleak high-density housing.
- mhpi: Issue likely to mhpi housing units families referred through to great lengths.
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- ‹ housewife
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- ‹ housetop
- ‹ housesit
- ‹ houseroom
- ‹ houseplant
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