housing1

 
Pronunciation: /haʊzɪŋ/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] houses and flats considered collectively: [as modifier]: a housing development
  • the provision of accommodation: [as modifier]: a housing association
  • 2a rigid casing that encloses and protects a piece of moving or delicate equipment.
  • 3a recess or groove cut in one piece of wood to allow another piece to be attached to it.