housing
11housing — [n] place of accommodation construction, digs*, dwelling, habitation, home, house, lodgment, quarter, quarterage, residence, roof, shelter, sheltering, stopping place; concepts 388,516 …
12housing — ► NOUN 1) houses and flats considered collectively. 2) the provision of accommodation. 3) a rigid casing for a piece of equipment. 4) a groove cut in a piece of wood to allow another piece to be attached to it …
13housing — [1] The outer sleeve through which a brake or gear cable is pulled. The housing transmits an equal push to counter the pull on the inner cable. Traditional housing consists of a tight spiral of steel wire, usually coated with plastic. Newer… …
14housing — Before 1949 housing was largely owned by private individuals or families. After the establishment of Mao’s socialist regime, however, almost all residential structures in the cities were nationalized. Each housing unit was divided into several… …
15housing — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ affordable, cheap, good, low cost, low income (esp. AmE) ▪ They provide good low cost housing for workers. ▪ subsidized (esp. AmE) …
16housing */*/*/ — UK [ˈhaʊzɪŋ] / US noun Word forms housing : singular housing plural housings 1) [uncountable] buildings for people to live in Land had to be found for new housing. There is a shortage of affordable housing. a) the job or activity of providing… …
17housing — hous|ing [ hauzıŋ ] noun uncount *** buildings for people to live in: Land had to be found for new housing. There is a shortage of affordable housing. a. the job or activity of providing houses for people: He works in housing. an integrated… …
18housing — [[t]ha͟ʊzɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦ housings 1) N UNCOUNT You refer to the buildings in which people live as housing when you are talking about their standard, price, or availability. ...a shortage of affordable housing... Poor housing and family stress can… …
19housing — Synonyms and related words: accommodation, accommodations, architectonic, architectural, assembly line housing, berth, billeting, blanket, box, building, cabinet, caparison, case, casing, chassis, cloak, coat, console, constructional, container,… …
20housing — hous|ing W2 [ˈhauzıŋ] n 1.) [U] the houses or conditions that people live in ▪ health problems caused by bad housing ▪ a scheme to provide affordable housing for local people 2.) [U] the work of providing houses for people to live in ▪ government …
