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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
At an October debate, Bass pointed out that Raman, as chair of the city council’s housing and homelessness committee, had repeatedly approved spending on Inside Safe, the very program Raman now criticizes as expensive and insufficiently accountable. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026 In 2018, reporters visited the Ursula detention center in South Texas, an old warehouse housing hundreds of children in a series of cages bound by metal fencing. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
Without such remedies, the turbines risked drastically spiking pollution in already vulnerable neighborhoods housing predominantly Black communities nearby, the NAACP argued. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 Sybille Roger-Vasselin’s store near Place de la République, housing her ready-to-wear label Petite Mendigote, was looted on Sunday. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 20 Oct. 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
  • Many of Nothing’s smartphones and headphones feature transparent casings that leave some of the internal components exposed.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Forensic testing revealed the shell casings found in the earlier shooting matched Borrego’s gun.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of casing
Verb
  • That officer then shot into Perez's vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That officer then shot into Perez’s vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say.
    — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lodging
Verb
  • Also excluded from the map are the University of Kansas Medical Center and the surrounding corner of Wyandotte County alongside existing STAR bond districts for other projects.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The third-quarter earnings season is gaining momentum, with investors closely watching corporate outlooks amid rising costs and uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence spending.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrounding
Noun
  • It was designed with a column, sheath silhouette, with sequins, thin spaghetti straps and a midlength skirt.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Each Axvant hatchet comes with the leather sheath and five replacement fire-starting rods.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sheath
Verb
  • Across the sector, more accommodating toe boxes and forefoots are popping up in new releases, and brands are doing their best to make sure the changes get noticed.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The simple home becomes a multi-generational estate, capable of accommodating extended families, other guests, and dedicated staff.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of accommodating
Verb
  • Each petal serves both structural and aesthetic purposes, enclosing a vast central hall that can accommodate up to 2,500 worshippers.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Nearby is The Birth, 2026, a ziggurat partly woven from bags of fertilizer, enclosing a film installation about the assembly of drones, shot in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of enclosing
Noun
  • The circumstances leading up to the gun violence prompted transit advocates to call for a ban on face coverings in the subway system.
    — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • When the driver of the orange vehicle saw him, Bonakdar said, Bridges was not wearing a face covering, as immigration agents often do, or a badge or tactical vest.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of covering
Verb
  • The other half of the floor is then an empty vestibule for sheltering all kinds of gear and luggage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The midday heat is stifling, even more so for Eilyn Solano, who has been sheltering in a tent for over 100 days.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of sheltering

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