housing
gb/hˈaʊzɪŋ/ us/hˈaʊzɪŋ/
A2
English
~ 1500
lakás, lakhatás, ház, burkolat
NOUN
A2
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] needs housing
The city is facing a shortage of affordable housing.
A városban nincs elég megfizethető lakás.
Student housing near the university is in high demand.
Az egyetem közelében nagy a kereslet a diákszállások iránt.
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.
Learner examples
I live in student housing.
Diákszálláson lakom.
There is not enough housing in this city.
Ebben a városban nincs elég lakás.
My friend is looking for housing near his job.
The school offers housing for teachers.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'housing' with 'house', but 'housing' refers to the general concept or supply of places to live, not a single building.
Meaning
Buildings where people live
Collocations
affordable housing
|public housing
|student housing
|housing market
|housing crisis
Synonyms
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.)
Antonyms
homelessness (The state of having no home to live in.)
Themes
daily life
|society
|urban planning
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Places, such as houses or apartments, where people live.
Buildings or other shelters that people use for living purposes.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
2
Usage pattern:
[something] is inside the housing
The motor is protected by a steel housing.
A motort acélház védi.
Dust entered the gear housing and caused damage.
Por került a hajtóműházba, és kárt okozott.
The waterproof housing allows the camera to be used underwater.
Learner examples
The motor is inside a metal housing.
A motor egy fémházban van.
The phone has a plastic housing.
A telefonnak műanyag burkolata van.
The camera has a waterproof housing.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse this meaning with the one related to homes. In technical contexts, 'housing' does not refer to living spaces.
Meaning
Protective casing for a device
Collocations
engine housing
|gear housing
|camera housing
Synonyms
enclosure (General term for something that surrounds and protects an object.)
|
casing (Often used in engineering and technical contexts for protective covers.)
Antonyms
exposed mechanism (A machine part without any protective cover.)
Themes
technology
|engineering
|science
|work
Definition
A hard cover that protects a machine or part of it.
A cover or enclosure that protects a machine, device, or one of its parts.
Grammar
Dictionary form
housing
IPA
GB/hˈaʊzɪŋ/
US/hˈaʊzɪŋ/
Syllables & stress
hous - ing (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (hous)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: housing
- Plural: housing, housings
Word family
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.