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
Recent Examples on the Web
Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
The ambitious plan continues to move forward, but shows the difficulty in producing affordable housing.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
The move underscored just how worried the government had become about the dysfunctions in the housing market.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 24 May 2024
His reporting primarily focuses on the U.S. housing market, the business of sports and bankruptcy.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 24 May 2024
With mortgage rates continuing to hover between 7% and 8%, it’s been challenging—near impossible—for many homebuyers to break into today’s housing market.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 May 2024
The East Bay Times’ May 22 article provided little clarity as to why cities were frustrated with the state housing process.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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
Noun
South Florida’s housing market defies even national trends.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
The ambitious plan continues to move forward, but shows the difficulty in producing affordable housing.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
The move underscored just how worried the government had become about the dysfunctions in the housing market.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 24 May 2024
His reporting primarily focuses on the U.S. housing market, the business of sports and bankruptcy.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 24 May 2024
With mortgage rates continuing to hover between 7% and 8%, it’s been challenging—near impossible—for many homebuyers to break into today’s housing market.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 May 2024
The East Bay Times’ May 22 article provided little clarity as to why cities were frustrated with the state housing process.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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
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“Housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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