Meaning of housing In English

• 0 buildings for people to live in:

  • There's a shortage of cheap housing in the region.

• 1 buildings that people live in, or the providing of places for people to live:

  • affordable/expensive housing

• 2 buildings for people to live in, used especially when talking about their price or condition:

  • provide/build housing There was a need to provide housing for workers in the new industries.

  • rented/private housing 55% of respondents live in rented housing and 30% are owner-occupiers.

  • affordable/cheap/low-cost housing Lack of access to affordable housing is a problem for young people in the area.

• 3 the process of providing places for people to live:

  • The post will suit someone who is currently working in housing or urban planning.

  • a housing committee/department/officer

• 4 a hard cover used to protect a vehicle or machine:

  • The rotary engine housing prevents scuffing.