Co-housing differs from traditional housing in…that the residents decide in advance what the complex should look like and how it should function (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hous|ing — hous|ing1 «HOW zihng», noun. 1. the act of sheltering; providing shelter: »The housing of some plants will allow keeping them through the winter. 2. a putting or enclosing in a house. 3. a dwelling or lodging in a house. 4. houses or buildings… … Useful english dictionary
ware|hous|ing — «WAIR HOW zihng», noun. 1. a) the depositing of goods, etc., in a warehouse: »The building, containing 6,000 square feet of space, will be used for manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution (New York Times). b) the money paid for the service… … Useful english dictionary
hous·ing — /ˈhaʊzıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 [noncount] : the houses, apartments, etc., in which people live The cost of housing continued to rise. The state should provide more/better housing for poor people. [=should provide poor people with more/better places to … Useful english dictionary
hous — hous·en; hous·er; hous·ton; hous·to·nia; hous·to·ni·an; hous·ton s; ware·hous·er; hous·ing; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
housing — hous|ing W2 [ˈhauzıŋ] n 1.) [U] the houses or conditions that people live in ▪ health problems caused by bad housing ▪ a scheme to provide affordable housing for local people 2.) [U] the work of providing houses for people to live in ▪ government … Dictionary of contemporary English
housing — hous|ing [ hauzıŋ ] noun uncount *** buildings for people to live in: Land had to be found for new housing. There is a shortage of affordable housing. a. the job or activity of providing houses for people: He works in housing. an integrated… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
housing — hous·ing … English syllables
housing development — hous′ing devel opment n. cvb development 5) • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
housing estate — hous′ing estate n. cvb brit. housing development • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
