American Dictionary
Definition housing in American English
housing
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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[uncountable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
Example
There is a shortage of affordable housing.
Synonyms and related words
Example
He works in housing.
Example
an integrated national housing policy
Synonyms and related words
Example
an upturn in the housing market (=the buying and selling of houses)
Example
The latest figures show an increase in housing starts (=an increase in the building of new houses).
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