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housing (1)

hous·ing [ hówzing ] (plural hous·ings)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. accommodation: houses and other buildings where people live, considered collectively
Decent housing is often hard to find.

2. provision of accommodation: the provision of places to live
Housing of homeless families is our first priority.

3. machine's protective structure: a frame or structure that protects part of a machine
a wheel housing

4. place that piece fits into: a slot, groove, or hole in one piece of wood into which another piece is inserted

5. niche for statue: a small recess or hollow in which a statue can be placed

6. nautical below-deck part of mast: the portion of a mast that is below the deck

[13th century. <house]
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