housing
1 of 2noun (1)
hous·ing ˈhau̇-ziŋ 
1
a
: shelter, lodging
b
: dwellings provided for people
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
housing
2 of 2noun (2)
: caparison sense 1
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- armor
- capsule
- case
- casing
- cocoon
- cover
- covering
- encasement
- hull
- husk
- jacket
- pod
- sheath
- shell
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
Middle English, from house housing (from Anglo-French huce, houce, of Germanic origin) + -ing; akin to Middle High German hulft covering
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing housing
Kids Definition
housing
noun
hous·ing
ˈhau̇-ziŋ
1
: dwellings provided for a number of people
The college built new housing for its students.
2
: something that covers or protects He removed the housing to work on the engine.
housings
noun
as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it a camera with a waterproof housing for taking pictures of coral reefs and other underwater features Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sheaths
- casings
- coverings
- pods
- hulls
- jackets
- covers
- cases
- shells
- coatings
- capsules
- cartridges
- armors
- shields
- cocoons
- husks
- plates
- encasements
- packages
- platings
- cassettes
- houses
- wrappers
- carapaces
- envelopes
- crusts
- skins
- facings
- backings
- casettes
- mails
- barks
- hides
- panoplies
- cuticles
- covertures