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hous·ing
 housing
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- pronunciation:
- haU
zIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a shelter or dwelling; lodging.
She got the job in Boston, and now she's looking for housing there.- synonyms:
- abode, dwelling, shelter
- similar words:
- accommodation, domicile, habitation, house, lodging, quarter
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| definition 2: |
houses or living places collectively.
Housing for the elderly is scarce in this city.- synonyms:
- houses
- similar words:
- accommodations, dwellings, lodgment, quarters, residences, shelter
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| definition 3: |
the act of providing shelter.
Their housing of Jewish children during the Nazi regime was done at great risk.- synonyms:
- sheltering
- similar words:
- accommodation, harboring, quartering
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| definition 4: |
a case or casing that covers or protects.
The mechanic fixed the cracked motor housing.- synonyms:
- box, case
- similar words:
- capsule, casing, container, covering, jacket, sheath
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| related words: |
billet |
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