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- [hou-zing]
- /ˈhaʊ zɪŋ/
- /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hou-zing]
- /ˈhaʊ zɪŋ/
Definitions of housing word
- noun housing a covering of cloth for the back and flanks of a horse or other animal, for protection or ornament. 1
- noun housing housings, the trappings on a horse. 1
- noun plural housing a building in which people live; residence for human beings. 1
- noun plural housing a household. 1
- noun plural housing (often initial capital letter) a family, including ancestors and descendants: the great houses of France; the House of Hapsburg. 1
- noun plural housing a building for any purpose: a house of worship. 1
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Origin of housing
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, housing is from the Middle English word husing. See house, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Housing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
housing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
housing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for housing
noun housing
- quarter — crumb
- dwelling — Machinery. a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle. a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.
- shelter — something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
- house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- roof — the external upper covering of a house or other building.
adjective housing
- residential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
Antonyms for housing
noun housing
- office — Microsoft Office
Top questions with housing
- how much housing can i afford?
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