The meaning of Housing

noun

A place of residence; a house or home.

Usage examples:

My humble abode

verb

(of a building or other area) provide lodging or sufficient space for.

Usage examples:

The cottages accommodate up to six people

verb

To provide space or a place for a group

Usage examples:

The new dormitory will be able to accommodate an additional 200 students., we certainly try to acco…

verb

To have or provide the space that someone or something needs

Usage examples:

The centre can accommodate up to 220 students., the airport simply doesn't have enough room to acco…

noun

A room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay.

Usage examples:

They were living in temporary accommodation

noun

A place in which to live, work, stay, etc.

Usage examples:

The cost, including flights, accommodation, and meals, was €100,000., temporary accommodation, luxu…

noun

A place, especially a civilian's house, where soldiers are lodged temporarily.

Usage examples:

The sergeant gave them leave to rest while officers went in search of billets

verb

Lodge (soldiers) in a particular place, especially a civilian's house.

Usage examples:

Most of the army was billeted within the town

noun

A thick piece of wood.

Usage examples:

Tucker refused the original proposal to buy the european company's bats, instead working out a deal…

noun

A long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes.

Usage examples:

Loose boards creaked as i walked on them

verb

Get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle).

Usage examples:

We boarded the plane for oslo

noun

A thin, flat piece of hard material such as wood or plastic

Usage examples:

The floor boards of the old house squeaked as he walked across them., an ironing board, a cheese bo…

noun

A structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory.

Usage examples:

In my view, it would be illogical and incorrect to describe these two buildings as a house.

noun

A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house or factory, to give protection to people, animals, or things

Usage examples:

[ c ] an apartment/office building, [ c ] many buildings were badly damaged or destroyed by the ear…

noun

A structure with walls and a roof, for example, a house or a factory

Usage examples:

The museum is an impressive building., an office/apartment/industrial building, there's going to be…

noun

A small case or container, especially a round or cylindrical one.

Usage examples:

He showed us the cylinder of the gun filled with six plastic capsules

noun

A small container

noun

A measured amount of medicine in a very small, rounded, soft container which is swallowed

Usage examples:

The apollo 11 capsule

noun

An instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring.

Usage examples:

A case of mistaken identity

verb

Surround in a material or substance.

Usage examples:

The towers are of steel cased in granite

noun

A particular situation or example of something

Usage examples:

We don’t normally accept credits from courses taken at another university, but we’ll make an except…

noun

A cover or shell that protects or encloses something.

Usage examples:

A waterproof casing

verb

Surround in a material or substance.

Usage examples:

The towers are of steel cased in granite

noun

A container or cover that goes around something to hold it together or protect it

Usage examples:

A metal casing enclosed the three-inch thick cable.

verb

Have or hold (someone or something) within.

Usage examples:

The cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis

noun

An object for holding or transporting something.

Usage examples:

The cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

A seat cover

verb

To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

Usage examples:

Once the rice comes to a boil, turn down the flame and cover the pot., she covered the child with a…

noun

A thing used to protect, decorate, or conceal something else.

Usage examples:

A vinyl floor covering

adjective

(of shooting) carried out to protect an exposed person from an enemy.

Usage examples:

We retreated behind spurts of covering fire

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

The country that a person treats as their permanent home, or lives in and has a substantial connection with.

Usage examples:

His wife has a domicile of origin in germany

verb

Treat a specified country as a permanent home.

Usage examples:

The tenant is domiciled in the united kingdom

noun

The place where a person lives

Usage examples:

Any change of domicile should be reported to the proper authorities.

noun

A house, flat, or other place of residence.

Usage examples:

The proposed dwelling is out of keeping with those nearby

noun

A place where people live

Usage examples:

The house was a modest one-story dwelling.

noun

A building that someone lives in

Usage examples:

He was arrested on burglary of a dwelling charges., a dwelling house, a single-family/multi-family …

verb

Enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround.

Usage examples:

Each was encased in a plastic shrink-wrap

verb

Surround or close off on all sides.

Usage examples:

The entire estate was enclosed with walls

verb

To surround

Usage examples:

The garden is enclosed by four walls., please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

verb

To include something inside a letter or parcel

Usage examples:

Apply in writing, enclosing a current cv, to the address below., please find enclosed an applicatio…

noun

An area that is surrounded by a barrier.

Usage examples:

A deer enclosure

noun

The fact of living in a particular place.

Usage examples:

Signs of human habitation

noun

A place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.

Usage examples:

They enjoyed fishing in the harbour

verb

Keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly.

Usage examples:

She started to harbour doubts about the wisdom of their journey

noun

An area of water near land where ships can stay safely and which may have equipment and services for shipping

verb

Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Usage examples:

She was holding a brown leather suitcase

noun

An act or manner of grasping something; a grip.

Usage examples:

He caught hold of her arm

noun

A large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.

Usage examples:

Oversized baggage is placed in the hold of the plane

noun

A device or implement for holding something.

Usage examples:

I replaced the phone in its holder

noun

A device for putting objects in or for keeping them in place

Usage examples:

A cup/paper towel holder, property holders, competition benefits credit card holders.

noun

A person who officially owns something

Usage examples:

A credit card holder, property holders were pleased with the tax cut.

noun

The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.

Usage examples:

The floods forced many people to flee their homes

verb

(of an animal) return by instinct to its territory after leaving it.

Usage examples:

A dozen geese homing to their summer nesting grounds

adjective

Relating to the place where one lives.

Usage examples:

I don't have your home address

noun

A building for human habitation, especially one that consists of a ground floor and one or more upper storeys.

Usage examples:

My wife and i are moving to a new house

verb

Old-fashioned term for bingo.

noun

A building in which people, usually one family, live

Usage examples:

To buy/rent a house, a brick/clapboard house, my/your/grandma’s house, a dog house, try not to wake…

noun

A tough outer protective layer, especially that of an animal or plant.

Usage examples:

This chemical compound is found in the integument of the seed

noun

An outer covering, for example a skin or shell

noun

An outer garment extending either to the waist or the hips, typically having sleeves and a fastening down the front.

Usage examples:

He put his hand in his jacket pocket

verb

Cover with a jacket.

Usage examples:

While most bullets have been jacketed with copper-zinc alloy, a variety of other hard metals, inclu…

noun

A short coat or jacket made of a thick woollen cloth, typically with a plaid design.

noun

A small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee.

Usage examples:

The house, the entrance lodge and garden of just over an acre comprise lot one.

verb

Present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities.

Usage examples:

He has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal

verb

To become fixed or cause something to become fixed in a place or position

Usage examples:

[ i ] a fish bone had lodged in her throat., [ t ] the explosion lodged some metal fragments in his…

noun

A professional, especially in sport.

Usage examples:

A tennis pro

adjective

(of a person or an event) professional.

Usage examples:

A pro golfer

preposition

In favour of.

Usage examples:

They were pro the virtues of individualism

verb

Keep safe from harm or injury.

Usage examples:

He tried to protect kelly from the attack

verb

Shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

verb

To keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss

Usage examples:

He says he was protecting his home and family., a citizens’ group worked to protect forest areas.

noun

Each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided.

Usage examples:

She cut each apple into quarters

verb

Divide into four equal or corresponding parts.

Usage examples:

Peel and quarter the bananas

noun

A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword.

Usage examples:

Drawing the sword free of the sheath she inspected the blade.

verb

Put (a weapon such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

Usage examples:

I sheathed my dagger

verb

To put something, esp. a knife, in its cover

noun

A quantity or supply of something kept for use as needed.

Usage examples:

The squirrel has a store of food

verb

Keep or accumulate (something) for future use.

Usage examples:

A small room used for storing furniture

noun

A place where you can buy goods or services

Usage examples:

A grocery/hardware/video store, convenience/department stores, she has a store of anecdotes (= a la…

phrasal verb

Provide with shelter

verb

To move something or someone from one place to another

Usage examples:

Please, take me with you!, it may rain, so take your umbrella., the suitcases were taken to madrid …

verb

To subtract one number or amount from another

Usage examples:

Take sth from sth you'll need to take $2,000 from the $8,000 to allow for tax., take sth/sb off (st…