as in casing
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
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as in lodging
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in surrounding
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of housing
Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
While more oil might not be as immediate a solution as the president may hope, Schipper said there may be potential in reducing housing regulations.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Soon, the site may become affordable housing that includes both a public plaza and displays acknowledging the deadly Knickerbocker collapse.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Jaime covers growth in and around Fort Worth, with a focus on transportation, infrastructure, and housing issues.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
As a result, foreclosure is the only option for an increasing number of homeowners struggling to make housing payments[...].
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
While more oil might not be as immediate a solution as the president may hope, Schipper said there may be potential in reducing housing regulations.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Soon, the site may become affordable housing that includes both a public plaza and displays acknowledging the deadly Knickerbocker collapse.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Jaime covers growth in and around Fort Worth, with a focus on transportation, infrastructure, and housing issues.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housing
Noun
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The bullet casings used as evidence in the case were provided to police by Ephron.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Officers who responded to the scene did not find any shell casings.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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There’s also a strong farm-to-table food scene and lodging at many price points.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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This approach aims to increase productivity by over 50 percent, enabling the company to expand its product range to mid-rise townhouses, multi-family homes, and lodging facilities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Dec. 2024
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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The black, silky sheath can easily stand on its own with minimal accessorizing or can be dressed up with some sparkly jewelry.—
Rachel Sylvester,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2025
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One was made by sliding a ring cut from a plastic bottle around an RPG warhead, filling this makeshift collar with quarter-inch stainless-steel ball bearings and sealing them against the warhead’s sheath with an electric heat gun.—
C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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The interior is accommodating and attractive.—
Mark Phelan,
Detroit Free Press,
2 Jan. 2025
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The most recent leg up is a direct result of anticipation that the Fed likely will not be as accommodating in 2025 following a full percentage point cut in benchmark borrowing rates since September, according to Michael Darda, chief economist and macrostrategist at Roth Capital Partners.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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Florida had won four in a row, including a 4-2 victory at Tampa Bay on Sunday.—
Associated Pess,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The bottom line is that the BOI filings are now due by January 13, 2025, including a 12-day extension just granted by FINCEN.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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On Friday, Paris’ Hotel de Guise was drenched in the house’s signature fabrics, wall coverings and its very first in-house furniture collection, which debuted during the five-day Paris Deco Off interior design event that closes Sunday.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Insulating Window Treatments: Cellular or multi-layer window coverings can also be another helpful insulating solution.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
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His supporters finally ended the siege hours later after one protester was shot dead by Capitol police as the mob tried to break into the House gallery where terrified lawmakers were sheltering.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Winter has now arrived, and hundreds of thousands are sheltering in tents near the sea.—
Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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