collocation · academic
housing crisis
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsɪs/HOUS·ing CRI·sis
A serious situation where many people cannot find adequate or affordable housing; a widespread problem in the housing sector.
Examples
“The city is experiencing a housing crisis as rents soar.”
“Policymakers must act to prevent a full-blown housing crisis.”
“A housing crisis can push low-income families into homelessness.”
Band 8 sentence
“The city is currently grappling with a housing crisis that disproportionately affects low‑income families.”
Collocations
- severe housing crisis
- address the housing crisis
- worsening housing crisis
Word family
Common mistakes
house crisis→housing crisis
a big housing problem→a housing crisis
Say it for a higher band
5housing problem→6lack of housing→7+housing crisis
Synonyms
housing problem
Easily confused
housing problem
“The report highlighted several housing problems in the region.”
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