housing

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noun (1)

hous·​ing ˈhau̇-ziŋ How to pronounce housing (audio)
1
b
: dwellings provided for people
2
a
: a niche for a sculpture
b
: the space taken out of a structural member (such as a timber) to admit the insertion of part of another
3
: something that covers or protects: such as
a
: a case or enclosure (as for a mechanical part or an instrument)
b
: a casing (such as an enclosed bearing) in which a shaft revolves
c
: a support (such as a frame) for mechanical parts

housing

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noun (2)

Examples of housing in a Sentence

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Noun
Fact check: Old prank video misrepresented as migrant defecating in public The debit cards will be for migrant families living in hotel rooms the city secured as a last-resort housing option. Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 Consumers are still spending, the housing market has stayed hot, and the stock market is marching toward all-time highs. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024 The feds won’t reimburse California $300 million for homeless housing amid COVID. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 Midway Rising is comprised of market-rate housing developer Zephyr, sports-and-entertainment venue operator Legends and affordable housing builder Chelsea Investment Corp. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024 Replacing the freeway with at-grade streets would create opportunities to build new housing and other development. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024 Out of all of the storage solutions in the collection, grab this large bin with a slide-out drawer thanks to its versatile, easy-to-stack, and roomy design for housing adult clothing. Bridget Degnan, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 Skyrocketing home prices and rents have left many struggling to find suitable housing. Andrew Keel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 The Chinese government also tried to introduce new policies to encourage couples to have more children, enhance childcare and improve housing facilities for families with children. TIME, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English, from house housing (from Anglo-French huce, houce, of Germanic origin) + -ing; akin to Middle High German hulft covering

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of housing was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

housing

1 of 2 noun
hous·​ing
ˈhau̇-ziŋ
1
a
: the shelter of a temporary or permanent structure (as a tent or house) : lodging
b
: dwellings provided for people
housing for the elderly
2
a
: something that covers or protects
b
: a support (as a frame) for mechanical parts

housing

2 of 2 noun

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