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
Synonyms
Examples of housing in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a camera with a waterproof housing for taking pictures of coral reefs and other underwater features
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Johnson, meanwhile, centers his economic wins around workers: new jobs or protections, higher pay or delivery of affordable housing.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
The forecast details an array of troublesome economic trends impacting California, such as a housing crisis, a homeless crisis, budget deficits, tech layoffs and minimal employment growth.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
Both Newsom and local officials complain about a federal appellate court ruling that homeless encampments cannot be cleared unless their occupants have access to housing.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
Back then, a sharp rise in prices drove a surge of homebuilding, which fueled an oversupply of housing.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 May 2024
Long before the pandemic, America was gripped with shortages of affordable housing, everywhere from small rural towns to the economic city centers where most high-paying jobs can be found.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 May 2024
The nonprofit’s programs assist in area’s such as children’s nutrition, housing and education.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
If not, they would be suspended indefinitely, barred from completing this semester, not allowed to graduate if seniors, and banned from campus and residential housing.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2024
Noun
The landlord got city permission to knock down the 190-room hotel and build the Residences at Sportsmen’s Lodge, which would have 520 apartments, including 78 units of subsidized affordable housing.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Johnson, meanwhile, centers his economic wins around workers: new jobs or protections, higher pay or delivery of affordable housing.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
The forecast details an array of troublesome economic trends impacting California, such as a housing crisis, a homeless crisis, budget deficits, tech layoffs and minimal employment growth.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
Both Newsom and local officials complain about a federal appellate court ruling that homeless encampments cannot be cleared unless their occupants have access to housing.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
Back then, a sharp rise in prices drove a surge of homebuilding, which fueled an oversupply of housing.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 May 2024
Long before the pandemic, America was gripped with shortages of affordable housing, everywhere from small rural towns to the economic city centers where most high-paying jobs can be found.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 May 2024
The nonprofit’s programs assist in area’s such as children’s nutrition, housing and education.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
If not, they would be suspended indefinitely, barred from completing this semester, not allowed to graduate if seniors, and banned from campus and residential housing.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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