housing (EN)

noun

noun “housing”

1. buildings or places where people live; residences considered as a whole
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   The government needs to invest more in public housing to support low-income families.
2. a protective casing or cover for a mechanical part
   The bearing is enclosed within a metal housing to protect it from dust and damage.
3. (in carpentry) a recess or groove cut into wood to receive another part
   The carpenter cut a housing into the beam to fit the supporting joist.