housing
housing Lexical Profile
housing Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Houses, apartments, and other residential buildings collectively, or the provision of living quarters for people.
"The city council approved a major budget increase to build more affordable housing for working families."
A rigid, protective outer casing or enclosure designed to hold and shield a mechanical or electronic component.
"The technician removed the plastic housing to inspect the damaged wiring inside the motor."
An ornamental or protective cloth covering placed over a horse's back and flanks, especially for ceremonial occasions.
"The royal cavalry paraded through the square on steeds draped in embroidered velvet housings."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English housing, from Old English husung, formed from hus ('house') and the suffix -ing. The secondary sense referring to an ornamental cloth covering for a horse comes separately from Old French huce ('mantle, cover').
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