housing

[housĀ·ing]

Structures collectively in which people are housed

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The act of putting or receiving under shelter; the state of dwelling in a habitation.

Noun
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

Noun
housing structures collectively; structures in which people are housed

Noun
a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component


p. pr. & vb. n.
of House

n.
The act of putting or receiving under shelter; the state of dwelling in a habitation.

n.
That which shelters or covers; houses, taken collectively.

n.
The space taken out of one solid, to admit the insertion of part of another, as the end of one timber in the side of another.

n.
A niche for a statue.

n.
A frame or support for holding something in place, as journal boxes, etc.

n.
That portion of a mast or bowsprit which is beneath the deck or within the vessel.

n.
A covering or protection, as an awning over the deck of a ship when laid up.

n.
A houseline. See Houseline.

n.
A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings.

n.
An appendage to the hames or collar of a harness.


Housing

Hous"ing , n. [From House. In some of its senses this word has been confused with the following word.] 1. The act of putting or receiving under shelter; the state of dwelling in a habitation. 2. That which shelters or covers; houses, taken collectively. Fabyan. 3. (Arch.) (a) The space taken out of one solid, to admit the insertion of part of another, as the end of one timber in the side of another. (b) A niche for a statue. 4. (Mach.) A frame or support for holding something in place, as journal boxes, etc. 5. (Naut.) (a) That portion of a mast or bowsprit which is beneath the deck or within the vessel. (b) A covering or protection, as an awning over the deck of a ship when laid up. (c) A houseline. See Houseline.

Housing

Hous"ing, n. [From Houss.] 1. A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings. 2. An appendage to the hames or collar of a harness.

The act of putting or receiving under shelter; the state of dwelling in a habitation.

A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings.

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Usage Examples

Housing Works is the coolest thrift store in the world, because not only are they the best thrift store - they're not the most thrifty thrift store - but they have amazing stuff and all of their proceeds go directly to kids, mostly homeless kids, living with AIDS and HIV in New York, in the metropolitan area.

We should concentrate our work not only to a separated housing problem but housing involved in our daily work and all the other functions of the city.

Let's not leave an educational vacuum to be filled by religious extremists who go to families who have no other option and offer meals, housing and some form of education. If we are going to combat extremism then we must educate those very same children.

Racism cannot be cured solely by attacking some of the results it produces, like discrimination in housing or in education.

In Britain, the centrally prescribed welfare to work system short-changes the young unemployed. Transport, housing and education are over centralised.

I cherish the creation of public space and services, especially health, housing and the comprehensive education system which dared to give so many of us ideas 'above our station.'

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

We have by far the most expensive health system in the world. We spend 50 percent more per person than the next most costly nation. Americans spend more on health care than housing or food.

In Illinois, community, migrant, homeless and public housing health centers operate 268 primary care sites and serve close to 1 million patients every year.

There are more than 300,000 families in the Gulf region that lost their homes and are waiting for peace of mind. The hurricane exposed the sad reality of poverty in America. We saw, in all its horrific detail, the vulnerabilities of living in inadequate housing and the heartbreak of losing one's home.

You can spend the money on new housing for poor people and the homeless, or you can spend it on a football stadium or a golf course.

President Obama has basically avoided or not done any attempt to intervene in any positive way in the housing market. I think in the financial crisis that's been a shame.

Although housing sales and starts have cooled to more typical levels, the housing market remains strong and sound. Without the expansion of homeownership and the strength of our housing market, our nation would not have the economic growth we are experiencing today.

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