Complete Definition of "housing"

English

Etymology
From house

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a�zɪ�|-a�zɪ�

Verb
housing

  1. present participle of|house

#:We are housing the Wik* servers in Florida.

Noun
en-noun|housings|-

  1. uncountable The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.
  2. uncountable residences|Residences, collectively.

#:She lives in low-income housing.

  1. countable A mechanical component's container or covering.

#:The gears were grinding against their housing.

Synonyms
(houses, collectively): accommodation, lodging
(mechanical component's container): case, casing, cover, covering, lid

Translations
Spanish: vivienda

See also
house

cs:housing
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