2
a
: a niche for a sculpture
b
: the space taken out of a structural member (such as a timber) to admit the insertion of part of another
3
: something that covers or protects: such as
a
: a case or enclosure (as for a mechanical part or an instrument)
b
: a casing (such as an enclosed bearing) in which a shaft revolves
c
: a support (such as a frame) for mechanical parts
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Examples of housing in a Sentence
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Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Public Investigator spoke to housing advocates and legal experts about Baker's situation.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
At Wilson College in Pennsylvania, up to 12 single parents annually are awarded grants for on-campus housing and for child care, and their children can eat in the campus dining hall for free.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Black homeowners' housing wealth grew by $2.8 billion, according to a study conducted by the University of Michigan.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
Tens of thousands of people have died in the war, which has destroyed housing, commercial areas, water treatment plants, schools, highways and hospitals.
—Fatima Hussein, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The money is largely aimed at boosting housing supply, defense and artificial intelligence development.
—Erik Hertzberg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
The projects could be seen as a pressure valve that diverts some investors away from eating into the housing supply by converting full-time housing into short-term rentals.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
Program staff members also work with landlords to help establish stable, affordable housing.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Noun
Times data reporter Terry Castleman created two maps that help decipher how California’s housing affordability crisis has transformed the state.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Public Investigator spoke to housing advocates and legal experts about Baker's situation.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
At Wilson College in Pennsylvania, up to 12 single parents annually are awarded grants for on-campus housing and for child care, and their children can eat in the campus dining hall for free.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Black homeowners' housing wealth grew by $2.8 billion, according to a study conducted by the University of Michigan.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
Tens of thousands of people have died in the war, which has destroyed housing, commercial areas, water treatment plants, schools, highways and hospitals.
—Fatima Hussein, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The money is largely aimed at boosting housing supply, defense and artificial intelligence development.
—Erik Hertzberg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
The projects could be seen as a pressure valve that diverts some investors away from eating into the housing supply by converting full-time housing into short-term rentals.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
Program staff members also work with landlords to help establish stable, affordable housing.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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