housing
[noun]
Synonyms:
- accommodation, dwellings, homes, houses
- case, casing, container, cover, covering, enclosure, sheath

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

hous‧ing W2 /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ noun

1. [uncountable] the houses or conditions that people live in:
health problems caused by bad housing
a scheme to provide affordable housing for local people

2. [uncountable] the work of providing houses for people to live in:
government housing policy
public services such as education, housing and transport

3. [countable] a protective cover for a machine:
the engine housing

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

housing
noun
ADJ. affordable, cheap, good, low-cost The aim of the scheme was to provide good low-cost housing for workers.
decent, good | adequate | bad, inadequate, poor, substandard Many health problems are made worse by poor housing.
permanent, temporary | council, local authority, public, social Public expenditure on social housing provision has doubled in the last five years.
rented | private | sheltered sheltered housing for old people
high-rise | rural, urban
VERB + HOUSING provide
HOUSING + NOUN association, authority, committee, department, office | conditions | development, estate, scheme Many new housing developments had sprung up around the city.
construction | provision | market | crisis, shortage | allowance, benefit She receives a substantial housing allowance on top of her salary. I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
PREP. in … ~ Too many families are still living in substandard housing.

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