housing
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण हाउज़िंग
आवास, मकान
Basic word
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[U]
buildings for people to live in; the job of providing houses, flats for people to live in; a hard cover that protects part of a machine
आवास, मकान
- affordable housing
- a housing society
- The city needs more housing for low-income families.
+ 2 more examples
- Rising prices have made housing expensive for young workers.
- The housing board has allotted flats near the metro station.
Synonyms accommodation homes dwellings shelter residences
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
housing (uncountable noun)
It means buildings where people live, or the provision of them. It has no plural and takes a singular verb.
इसका अर्थ लोगों के रहने की इमारतें या उन्हें उपलब्ध कराने का काम है। इसका plural नहीं होता और verb एकवचन आती है।
- Housing is a major problem in big cities.
- Affordable housing is needed for workers.
housing + noun
Common compounds are housing society, housing loan, housing estate and housing shortage.
सामान्य compounds हैं housing society, housing loan, housing estate और housing shortage।
- We live in a housing society in Pune.
- She took a housing loan to buy a flat.
housing for somebody
Use for to name the group who need homes.
जिन लोगों को घर चाहिए, उनके लिए for का प्रयोग होता है।
- The scheme provides housing for the poor.
a housing (technical sense)
As a countable noun, a housing is a protective cover for a machine part.
Countable noun के रूप में housing मशीन के किसी भाग का सुरक्षात्मक आवरण है।
- The camera has a waterproof housing.
+Collocations 4
adjective + housing
affordablesocialpublictemporaryrented
- The government is building affordable housing for low-income families.
verb + housing
providebuildfindaffordimprove
- Many students struggle to find cheap housing.
housing + noun
loansocietyschememarketshortage
- The housing market slowed down after the rule change.
housing in a place
urbanruralstudentcompany
- Student housing near the university is expensive.
“More examples 5
- The company offers free housing to its employees.
कंपनी अपने कर्मचारियों को निःशुल्क आवास देती है।
- Radhika's father repaid his housing loan in fifteen years.
राधिका के पिता ने अपना गृह-ऋण पंद्रह वर्ष में चुका दिया।
- The state announced a new housing scheme for rural families.
राज्य ने ग्रामीण परिवारों के लिए नई आवास योजना की घोषणा की।
- Poor housing can affect children's health.
ख़राब आवास बच्चों के स्वास्थ्य को प्रभावित कर सकता है।
- The ministry of housing released new guidelines.
आवास मंत्रालय ने नए दिशा-निर्देश जारी किए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The housings in this city are costly.
✓ Housing in this city is costly.
In this sense housing is uncountable.
इस अर्थ में housing uncountable है।
✗ Housing are very expensive in Mumbai.
✓ Housing is very expensive in Mumbai.
Housing is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
Housing uncountable है और इसके साथ singular verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words concern places to live but differ in scope.
ये शब्द रहने के स्थानों के हैं, पर दायरा अलग है।
Homes in general, or the system of providing them.
सामान्य रूप से घर, या उन्हें उपलब्ध कराने की व्यवस्था।
- Housing is costly.
A place to stay, such as a room or hotel.
ठहरने का स्थान, जैसे कमरा या होटल।
- We booked accommodation.
Basic protection from weather or danger.
मौसम या ख़तरे से बुनियादी सुरक्षा।
- They built a shelter.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the shelter words: housing, accommodation (a place to live or stay; uncountable in British English), dwelling (formal, a house), residence, abode (literary), shelter.
आश्रय के शब्द याद रखिए: housing, accommodation (रहने या ठहरने की जगह; British English में uncountable), dwelling (औपचारिक, घर), residence, abode (साहित्यिक, निवास), shelter।
§Grammar and usage
Housing is uncountable ('Housing is expensive', not 'housings' for homes).
Housing uncountable है ('Housing is expensive', घरों के लिए 'housings' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Housing society (a group of flats or houses managed by the residents), affordable housing, housing loan, public housing.
Collocations: housing society (निवासियों द्वारा प्रबंधित फ़्लैटों या घरों का समूह, आवासीय सोसाइटी), affordable housing (किफ़ायती आवास), housing loan, public housing।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY, 2015) aims to provide housing for all, with Urban and Gramin parts; the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs handles city housing.
प्रधानमंत्री आवास योजना (PMAY, 2015) शहरी और ग्रामीण भागों के साथ सबके लिए आवास का लक्ष्य रखती है; आवास और शहरी कार्य मंत्रालय शहरी आवास संभालता है।