collocation · academic
overcrowded housing
UK/ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd ˈhaʊzɪŋ/US/ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪd ˈhaʊzɪŋ/o·ver·CROWD·ed HOUS·ing
Housing where too many people live in too small a space; more residents than is safe or comfortable.
Examples
“Overcrowded housing increases the risk of disease spreading quickly.”
“Many refugee camps suffer from overcrowded housing conditions.”
“Policies aimed at reducing overcrowded housing often focus on building more affordable units.”
Band 8 sentence
“Overcrowded housing in the inner city has exacerbated public health challenges during the pandemic.”
Collocations
- suffer from overcrowded housing
- reduce overcrowded housing
- overcrowded living conditions
Word family
Common mistakes
crowded house→overcrowded housing
over crowded housing→overcrowded housing
Say it for a higher band
5crowded house→6overcrowding→7+overcrowded housing
Synonyms
overcrowding
Easily confused
overcrowding
“Overcrowding in urban areas is linked to poor public health.”
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