housing

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

Noun

Singular housing

Plural housings

1. (uncountable) Housing is the homes or residences where people live in a city, state, country, etc.

   The housing market in Toronto is expensive.

2. (countable) A machine or part's housing is the area or container it is in.
   • Synonym: case

   We had to remove the housing to replace the fan.

Verb

Plain form house

Third-person singular houses

Past tense housed

Past participle housed

Present participle housing

1. The present participle of house.