2
a
: a niche for a sculpture
b
: the space taken out of a structural member (such as a timber) to admit the insertion of part of another
3
: something that covers or protects: such as
a
: a case or enclosure (as for a mechanical part or an instrument)
b
: a casing (such as an enclosed bearing) in which a shaft revolves
c
: a support (such as a frame) for mechanical parts
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Examples of housing in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a camera with a waterproof housing for taking pictures of coral reefs and other underwater features
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
That doesn't include the costs to buy and subsidize housing, the committee said.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Banks, property owners and other private companies often have their own additional restrictions on employing, renting housing to or providing services to those with criminal records.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Nearly all of them left the housing before the six months was up.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
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Noun
They were just preoccupied with what was in front of them: climate change, inflation, housing.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
That doesn't include the costs to buy and subsidize housing, the committee said.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Banks, property owners and other private companies often have their own additional restrictions on employing, renting housing to or providing services to those with criminal records.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Nearly all of them left the housing before the six months was up.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
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“Housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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