How to Use "Housing" with Example Sentences

housing (n): a building or place where people live

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Used with adjectives:

"There is affordable housing in this city."
(affordable, cheap, good, low-cost, low-income)

"We're trying to find decent housing."
(decent, good, adequate)

"They're building more public housing."
(public, subsidized, student)

"We're trying to find him temporary housing."
(temporary, permanent)

"They are discussing problems with rural housing."
(rural, urban)

Used with verbs:

"The school wants to build more housing for students."
(build, provide)

Used with nouns:

"The local housing office is dealing with the problem."
(office, department, authority)

"These housing conditions are bad."
(conditions)

"New housing developments are being built."
(developments, complexes, units)

"Housing prices are really high right now."
(prices, costs)

"There is a housing crisis in the city."
(crisis, shortage)

"He receives a housing allowance."
(allowance, subsidy)

Used with prepositions:

"Many low-income families live in poor housing."
(in)