housing has definitions from the field of housing
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[ noun ] (housing) housing structures collectively; structures in which people are housed

Used in print

(The Rev. John A. O'Brien, "Let's Take Birth Control...)

This means that such factors as the health of the parents , particularly the mother , their ability to provide their children with the necessities of life , the degree of population density of a country and the shortage of housing facilities may legitimately be taken into consideration in determining the number of offspring .

(The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)

The wrong man in the wrong position , perhaps even in a junior position abroad , can be a source of great harm to our policy ; the attitudes of a U.N. delegate who experiences difficulty in finding adequate housing in New_York_City , or of a foreign diplomat in similar circumstances in our Capital , can be easily be directed against the United_States and all that it stands_for .

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[ noun ] a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
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[ noun ] stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
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