B2nounurbansociety
US/ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ/
UK/ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ/
houses and apartments where people live, considered as a group or a supply
In context
The city needs more affordable housing for young families and workers.
High housing costs force many graduates to live with their parents.
The company provides free housing for staff who relocate from overseas.
Words that go with housing
adjective + noun
- affordable housingAffordable housing is scarce in large cities.
- public housingPublic housing is built for low-income residents.
noun + noun
- housing shortageA housing shortage pushes rents up every year.
- housing marketThe housing market slowed sharply last spring.
- housing pricesHousing prices doubled in ten years.
verb + noun
- provide housingEmployers should provide housing for seasonal workers.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
many housingsCorrect: a lot of housing