- [uncountable] houses, flats, etc. that people live in, especially when referring to their type, price or condition
- rental/student housing
- temporary/permanent housing
- low-cost/cheap housing
- There is an urgent need to build more affordable housing.
- We must find a way to solve the city's housing crisis.
- The study linked poor housing conditions to a variety of health problems.
- How severe is the housing shortage in Hong Kong?
- the housing market (= the activity of buying and selling houses, etc.)
- The low interest rate has triggered a housing bubble (= a period of time when house prices increase quickly, but which is unlikely to last long).
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesb2- Many health problems are made worse by inadequate housing.
- Many new housing developments had sprung up around the city.
- She receives a substantial housing allowance on top of her salary.
- The aim of the scheme was to provide good low-cost housing for workers.
- The area is dominated by terraced housing.
- They provide good low-cost housing for workers.
- Too many families are still living in substandard housing.
- What happens when the housing boom finally slows?
- The housing market has had a good year.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- affordable
- cheap
- good
- …
- build
- provide
- association
- authority
- committee
- …
- in… housing
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- [uncountable] the job of providing houses, flats, etc. for people to live in
- Tenants may only keep pets with the written consent of the housing department.
- They discussed how the council's housing policy could be changed to deal with the growing housing crisis.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- affordable
- cheap
- good
- …
- build
- provide
- association
- authority
- committee
- …
- in… housing
- [countable] a hard cover that protects part of a machine
- a car’s rear axle housing
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