housing
gb/hˈaʊzɪŋ/ us/hˈaʊzɪŋ/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 1500
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
Buildings where people live
Places, such as houses or apartments, where people live.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] needs housing
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'housing' with 'house', but 'housing' refers to the general concept or supply of places to live, not a single building.
المرادفات
accommodation (More common in British English and can refer to temporary or permanent places to stay.)
|
residence (More formal; often refers to a specific home or dwelling.)
الأضداد
homelessness (The state of having no home to live in.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
affordable housing
|public housing
|student housing
|housing market
|housing crisis
الموضوعات
daily life
|society
|urban planning
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The city is facing a shortage of affordable housing.
- Student housing near the university is in high demand.
- Many families were displaced due to the lack of proper housing.
- The government is investing in public housing projects.
- Housing costs have risen sharply in the past decade.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I live in student housing.
- There is not enough housing in this city.
- My friend is looking for housing near his job.
- The school offers housing for teachers.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
2
Protective casing for a device
A hard cover that protects a machine or part of it.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is inside the housing
خطأ شائع:
Some learners confuse this meaning with the one related to homes. In technical contexts, 'housing' does not refer to living spaces.
المرادفات
enclosure (General term for something that surrounds and protects an object.)
|
casing (Often used in engineering and technical contexts for protective covers.)
الأضداد
exposed mechanism (A machine part without any protective cover.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
engine housing
|gear housing
|camera housing
الموضوعات
technology
|engineering
|science
|work
أمثلة
- The motor is protected by a steel housing.
- Dust entered the gear housing and caused damage.
- The waterproof housing allows the camera to be used underwater.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The motor is inside a metal housing.
- The phone has a plastic housing.
- The camera has a waterproof housing.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
housing
IPA
GB/hˈaʊzɪŋ/
US/hˈaʊzɪŋ/
المقاطع والنبر
hous - ing (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (hous)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: housing
- Plural: housing, housings
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
housing crisis
1/hˈaʊzɪŋ kɹˈaɪsəs/
fixed phrase
Severe shortage or problem with homes availability or cost
A big problem where there are not enough homes or they are too expensive.
أمثلة
- The city is experiencing a housing crisis due to rapid population growth.
- New policies aim to solve the housing crisis.
housing market
1/hˈaʊzɪŋ mˈɑɹkɪt/
fixed phrase
Economic sector for buying and selling homes
The business of buying and selling homes.
أمثلة
- The housing market has slowed down this year.
- High interest rates are affecting the housing market.
public housing
1/pˈʌblɪk hˈaʊzɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Government-provided homes for low-income people
Homes owned by the government for people who do not have much money.
أمثلة
- Many families rely on public housing for a safe place to live.
- The city plans to build more public housing units next year.
student housing
1/stˈudənt hˈaʊzɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Homes provided for students near school or university
Places where students live when they go to school or university.
أمثلة
- Student housing is located close to campus.
- The university built new student housing last year.
affordable housing
1/əfˈɔɹdəbəl hˈaʊzɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Homes with reasonable prices or rents
Houses or apartments that are not too expensive and that people with less money can rent or buy.
أمثلة
- The mayor promised to create more affordable housing.
- The city council approved a plan to build more affordable housing.
- Affordable housing is important for young families starting out.
- Affordable housing is scarce in many urban areas.