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noun

ˈhau̇-ziŋ How to pronounce housing (audio)
Definition of housingnext
as in casing
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it a camera with a waterproof housing for taking pictures of coral reefs and other underwater features

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verb

present participle of house
1
as in lodging
to provide with living quarters or shelter some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished

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2
as in surrounding
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers the famous document is housed in a special display case

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Recent Examples of housing
Noun
Park Forest began looking for more housing units more than 20 years ago and a 2019 study recommended 100 units be built in and around the downtown area. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Artificial intelligence Assembly Bill 1018, by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, D-Orinda, would regulate the use of certain artificial intelligence technology in employment, housing and healthcare decisions. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
Elevator access is available in the main buildings housing the lobby and restaurants. — Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026 Even with those obstacles, the city has reduced unsheltered homelessness by 11% since 2023, while also housing more than 1,000 homeless veterans, Bass said. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for housing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housing
  1. casing
  2. lodging
  3. surrounding
  4. sheath
  5. accommodating
  6. enclosing
  7. covering
  8. sheltering
Noun
  • If internal fluid pressure drops during aggressive extraction, the surrounding earth squeezes the cavern inward, permanently shrinking total storage capacity and crushing steel well casings.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Five bullet casings were recovered from the scene, where Hernandez-Lopez was pronounced dead.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of casing
Verb
  • That’s true even while lodging in a dorm room at Missouri Western State University, home of the Chiefs’ annual summer training camp.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The criminal complaint alleges that Castro fired a gun at the front door of a home in Minneapolis, striking a victim in the leg before lodging in a child’s bedroom wall, and then knowingly provided false information to an officer about it.
    — Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodging
Verb
  • The market is attempting to judge how long high capital expenditures and elevated valuations surrounding AI can be sustained.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • So surrounding Antetokounmpo with shooting was the smart strategy, because the data suggests offenses play at well above-average levels when the two-time MVP is paired with elite shooting.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrounding
Noun
  • Nature also developed myelin, the fatty sheath around nerve fibers that allows electrical signals to travel up to 100 times faster than through unmyelinated neurons.
    — Bratin Saha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheath
Verb
  • Its wheelbase and overall dimensions are larger than the Eagle's, making it a tad more accommodating for bigger riders.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The regime’s final refuge now lies in the self-deception of fearful nations that still believe accommodating aggression can secure a durable peace.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of accommodating
Verb
  • Like the work of other Palestinian artists of his generation, Mansour’s paintings helped carry the dreams and testimony of his people beyond the walls enclosing Gaza and the West Bank.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of enclosing
Noun
  • The living room’s Zuber wall covering, Les Côtes de Villefranche, has hung here since the house was built.
    — Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Cramer cautioned that part of Wednesday's extraordinary move likely came from short covering.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of covering
Verb
  • Elsewhere, hundreds of women and minors were sheltering in makeshift centers run by locals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands were evacuated, with many sheltering in tents outdoors and afraid to return to their homes due to fears of aftershocks.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheltering

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