What does Housing mean?
Definitions for Housing
ˈhaʊ zɪŋhous·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Housing.
Princeton's WordNet
housing, lodging, living accommodationsnoun
structures collectively in which people are housed
housingnoun
a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
caparison, trapping, housingnoun
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
Wiktionary
housingnoun
The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.
housingnoun
Residences, collectively.
She lives in low-income housing.
housingnoun
A mechanical component's container or covering.
The gears were grinding against their housing.
housingnoun
A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings.
housingnoun
An appendage to the hames or collar of a harness.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Housingnoun
Etymology: from house.
London is supplied with people to increase its inhabitants, according to the increase of housing. John Graunt.
ChatGPT
housing
Housing refers to the provision of shelter or accommodation for individuals, families, or communities. It encompasses various types of dwellings, such as houses, apartments, condos, and other residential structures, that are designed and built for people to live in. Housing fulfills the basic need for shelter and serves as a place where individuals and families can live, sleep, relax, and engage in daily activities while maintaining privacy, safety, and comfort. It typically includes amenities and utilities necessary for basic living, such as electricity, water, heating/cooling systems, and sanitation facilities. Housing can be either rented or owned, and it plays a crucial role in establishing communities, supporting social interactions, and contributing to individuals' well-being and quality of life.
Webster Dictionary
Housing
of House
Housingnoun
the act of putting or receiving under shelter; the state of dwelling in a habitation
Housingnoun
that which shelters or covers; houses, taken collectively
Housingnoun
the space taken out of one solid, to admit the insertion of part of another, as the end of one timber in the side of another
Housingnoun
a niche for a statue
Housingnoun
a frame or support for holding something in place, as journal boxes, etc
Housingnoun
that portion of a mast or bowsprit which is beneath the deck or within the vessel
Housingnoun
a covering or protection, as an awning over the deck of a ship when laid up
Housingnoun
a houseline. See Houseline
Housingnoun
a cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings
Housingnoun
an appendage to the hames or collar of a harness
Etymology: [From Houss.]
Wikidata
Housing
Housing generally refers to the social problem of insuring that members of society have a home to live in, whether this is a house, or some other kind of dwelling, lodging, or shelter. Many governments have a department that deals with housing, such as the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Housing
howz′ing, n. an ornamental covering for a horse: a saddle-cloth: (pl.) the trappings of a horse. [O. Fr. housse, a mantle, of Teut. origin.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Housing
Living facilities for humans.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
housing
A small line formed of three fine strands, smaller than rope yarn; principally used for seizings of the block-strops, fastening the clues of sails to their bolt-ropes, and other purposes. (See MARLINE, TWINE.)
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
housing
Cover or cloth over or under a horse’s saddle used for cleanliness, or as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddle-cloth; a horse-cloth.
Editors Contribution
housingnoun
A type of house, property or appropriate structure for a person, people or family to reside at
Housing is a vital human right for every human being, we all have a right to housing as a human right
Submitted by MaryC on January 7, 2020
housing
Housing is the provision of habitation made collectively or individually for the purpose of shelter
Submitted by ntuifrank7 on December 1, 2023
housingverb
Verb form of the word house.
To build housing is easy as it creates a form of human rights, employment and certainty.
Submitted by MaryC on July 19, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Housing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1703
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Housing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #989
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Housing' in Nouns Frequency: #711
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Housing in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Housing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Housing in a Sentence
Swift price-appreciation, sky-high inflation, low inventory, and mortgage rates now two percentage points higher than last year are all headwinds for the housing market in the coming months -- especially for first-time buyers.
We’re in the worst housing crisis since the Great Depression, so it’s a moment where the Biden administration could come in and really invest in game-changing programmes. That’s the opportunity.
Pent-up housing demand continues to be sensitive to mortgage rate changes as potential buyers take advantage of any improvement in affordability.
It’s a lot of work involved in sponsoring a refugee – finding schools, helping them find affordable housing, getting their kids signed up for school, helping them find jobs, showing them where the pharmacy is, what bus to take. It’s a lot more than what the average American can do. And so we think that providing a group of five or more Americans is more likely to be successful.
No, it's not enough money to meet all the need, there's a portion of people for whom short-term assistance was what they needed to bridge the gap while they came out of unemployment or were working reduced hours. But there is also a group of folks structurally upside down. Affordable housing crisis is real.
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- vivienda, alojamientoSpanish
- résidence, logementFrench
- cásáil, tithíocht, titheIrish
- आवासHindi
- здомување, куќиштеMacedonian
- alojamentoPortuguese
- кожух, чехол, футлярRussian
- hus, huv, kåpa, skalSwedish
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