housing

hous-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Buildings or other shelters in which people live.

  2. 2.

    The provision of accommodation.

  3. 3.

    A rigid casing that encloses and protects a mechanism.

Related words

See also: accommodation, residence, shelter
Synonyms: accommodation, lodging, shelter

Etymology

From English house + the suffix -ing.