noun phrase · academic
social housing
UK/ˈsəʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ/US/ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ/SO·cial HOUS·ing
housing provided by the government or non-profit organisations for people on low incomes or in need
Examples
“The council increased funding for social housing to help low-income families.”
“Social housing is a common topic in discussions about affordable living.”
“Critics argue that investment in social housing has been insufficient for years.”
Band 8 sentence
“Expanding social housing is essential if policymakers want to reduce homelessness and improve living standards for vulnerable groups.”
Collocations
- provide social housing
- invest in social housing
Word family
Common mistakes
social house→social housing
government housing only→social housing
Say it for a higher band
5government housing→6public housing→7+social housing
Synonyms
public housing
Easily confused
public housing
“Many argue that more public housing is needed to tackle homelessness.”
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