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noun

ˈhau̇-ziŋ How to pronounce housing (audio)
Definition of housingnext
as in casing
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it a camera with a waterproof housing for taking pictures of coral reefs and other underwater features

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verb

present participle of house
1
as in lodging
to provide with living quarters or shelter some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished

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2
as in surrounding
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers the famous document is housed in a special display case

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Recent Examples of housing
Noun
Her work focused on healthcare, education, and fighting discrimination in various sectors, including housing, employment, and the military. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025 Things like the cost of housing, the drug crisis, the cost of groceries. — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025 Since then, here are three ways our housing market transformed. — Karri Peifer, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025 That statute gives developers wide discretion in where to propose affordable housing, and sharply limits the grounds that communities can cite to reject it. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for housing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housing
  1. casing
  2. lodging
  3. surrounding
  4. sheath
  5. accommodating
  6. including
  7. covering
  8. sheltering
Noun
  • Knighton says she was shot eight times, not five, based on her injuries, but police only found five casings at the scene.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The site has been manufacturing the standard Starlink dish, which involves processing raw plastic pellets and aluminum to fashion the hardware’s casing.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
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Verb
  • There’s also a strong farm-to-table food scene and lodging at many price points.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This approach aims to increase productivity by over 50 percent, enabling the company to expand its product range to mid-rise townhouses, multi-family homes, and lodging facilities.
    — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lodging
Verb
  • In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.
    — Kara Franker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of surrounding
Noun
  • Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) has bravely taken one of its most unique folding knife designs and adapted it into a sleek, compact axe that packs safely without a sheath and flips into full-on chopping mode in milliseconds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Amid the investigation, trace amounts of DNA found on a knife sheath at the scene of the 2022 murders in Moscow, Idaho, did not show up in law enforcement CODIS databases.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of sheath
Verb
  • The interior is accommodating and attractive.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The most recent leg up is a direct result of anticipation that the Fed likely will not be as accommodating in 2025 following a full percentage point cut in benchmark borrowing rates since September, according to Michael Darda, chief economist and macrostrategist at Roth Capital Partners.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of accommodating
Verb
  • Furthermore, affecting the stability of the cryptocurrency market could be macroeconomic elements including inflation rates, devaluation of currencies, or market collapse.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Florida had won four in a row, including a 4-2 victory at Tampa Bay on Sunday.
    — Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of including
Noun
  • The stadium will be topped by a large covering likened to an umbrella that will improve energy efficiency.
    — Adam Williams, New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The products listed in the first round of tariffs for Canada cover a diverse range which includes: cereal, flour, starch and milk products; wood; appliances; rubbers; alcoholic beverages; carpets and floor coverings; wool, cotton and fabric; books; and cork.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of covering
Verb
  • His supporters finally ended the siege hours later after one protester was shot dead by Capitol police as the mob tried to break into the House gallery where terrified lawmakers were sheltering.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Winter has now arrived, and hundreds of thousands are sheltering in tents near the sea.
    — Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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