housing

¹

[hou-zing]

noun

1. any shelter, lodging, or dwelling place.

2. houses collectively.

3. the act of one who houses or puts under shelter.

4. the providing of houses for a group or community.

   the housing of an influx of laborers.

5. anything that covers or protects.

   Synonyms: sheath, shield, casing, covering

6. Machinery.,  a fully enclosed case and support for a mechanism.

7. Carpentry.,  the space made in one piece of wood, or the like, for the insertion of another.

8. Nautical.

   1. Also called bury. the portion of a mast below the deck.

   2. Also called bury. the portion of a bowsprit aft of the forward part of the stem of a vessel.

   3. the doubling of an upper mast.

9. a niche for a statue.

housing

²

[hou-zing]

noun

1. a covering of cloth for the back and flanks of a horse or other animal, for protection or ornament.

2. housings, the trappings on a horse.

housing

¹

/ ˈhaʊzɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. houses or dwellings collectively

   2. ( as modifier )

      a housing problem

2. the act of providing with accommodation

3. a hole, recess, groove, or slot made in one wooden member to receive another

4. a part designed to shelter, cover, contain, or support a component, such as a bearing, or a mechanism, such as a pump or wheel

   a bearing housing

   a motor housing

   a wheel housing

5. another word for houseline

housing

²

/ ˈhaʊzɪŋ /

noun

1. archaic,  (often plural) another word for trappings

Word History and Origins

Origin of housing¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; house + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Origin of housing²

First recorded in 1690–1700; compare earlier house, Middle English hous(e), houc(e) in same sense, from Old French houce, from unrecorded Germanic hulfti- (compare Medieval Latin hultia ), akin to Middle Dutch hulfte “cover for bow and arrow,” Middle High German hulft “covering”; -ing ¹ added by association with house, housing ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of housing¹

C14: from Old French houce covering, of Germanic origin

Example Sentences

"Environment, mobility, access to housing: a number of policies are on standby and the region is no longer taking charge of major issues."

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That arrangement could be considered “uncompensated transfer” of housing services.

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Officials also announced Monday that some of the exterior netting used on scaffolding at the housing estate did not meet fire-resistance standards.

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These provide tailored housing advice and guidance, access to a GP, toilets, shower facilities, hot food, hot beverages, a postal service, bedding, clothing and access to volunteer-led activities.

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The New York Housing Conference, a nonprofit that promotes so-called affordable housing, warns in a new report that landlords will need $1 billion in government aid to avoid default.

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