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| hous·ing [ hówzing ] (plural hous·ings) |
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1. accommodation: houses and other buildings where people live, considered collectively
  Decent housing is often hard to find.
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2. provision of accommodation: the provision of places to live
Housing of homeless families is our first priority.
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3. machine's protective structure: a frame or structure that protects part of a machine
a wheel housing
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4. place that piece fits into: a slot, groove, or hole in one piece of wood into which another piece is inserted
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5. niche for statue: a small recess or hollow in which a statue can be placed
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6. nautical below-deck part of mast: the portion of a mast that is below the deck
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| [13th century. <house] |
