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noun

housing

Homes considered collectively.

The city needs more affordable housing for its growing population.

Etymology
housEnglishto provide a home
+ingEnglishaction or result

House supplies the idea of providing people with homes. The action noun also came to denote the dwellings supplied or available collectively.

More examples

  • The university provides housing for first-year students.
  • Many families struggle with the rising cost of housing.
  • The old factory is being converted into housing.

Forms

house noun — A building where people live.

Similar words

homes
Emphasizes individual places where people live rather than collective provision.
lodging
Usually means temporary places to stay, especially rented rooms.