house
noun
a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
were housing
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past progressiveof house.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The largest contributors to annual inflation in June were housing, food and non-alcoholic beverages costs, the ABS said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In a statement released just as PMQs was starting, the MP for Dover said the key factors for her decision were housing and border security.
From BBC ● May 8, 2024
It was unclear whether any of these buildings were housing Russian soldiers.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
The items that saw the most increase in November were housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, up 8.7% due to a reduction in state subsidies.
From Reuters ● Dec. 15, 2022
To begin with, they were housing the poor little beasts in a place you wouldn't dream of inflicting on the poorest labourer.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 12, 1919 by Various
