noun · academic
housing
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/HOUS·ing
homes or buildings for people to live in, or the system of providing them.
Examples
“Affordable housing is a major political issue in many countries.”
“The government plans to build more social housing.”
“There is a shortage of suitable housing for students in the city.”
Band 8 sentence
“To tackle the crisis policymakers must address both the demand-side factors and the structural failures of the housing market.”
Collocations
- affordable housing
- public housing
- housing market
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many housings in the city centre.→There is a shortage of housing in the city centre.
I live in housing near my university.→I live in student housing near my university.
Say it for a higher band
5places to live→6housing supply→7+housing
Synonyms
accommodation
Easily confused
accommodation
“We arranged accommodation for the conference attendees.”
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