What does housing mean?
Housing means (uncountable) The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone..
Housing
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ · noun
Meaning
(uncountable) The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone..
Definitions by Sense
- (uncountable) The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.
- (uncountable) Residences, collectively.
- (countable) A mechanical component's container or covering.
- A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings.
- An appendage to the harness or collar of a harness.
- (architecture) The space taken out of one solid to admit the insertion of part of another, such as the end of one timber in the side of another.
- A niche for a statue.
- (nautical) That portion of a mast or bowsprit which is beneath the deck or within the vessel.
Example Sentences
She lives in low-income housing.
The gears were grinding against their housing.
We are housing the company's servers in Florida.
Synonyms for housing
Antonyms for housing
Related Words
Word Forms
- housings
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for housing?
Common synonyms include accommodation, lodging, case, casing.
What is the opposite of housing?
Possible antonyms include nonhousing.
How do you use housing in a sentence?
She lives in low-income housing.
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