/ ˈhaʊzɪŋ; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] houses, flats / apartments, etc. that people live in, especially when referring to their type, price or condition :
public / private housing
poor housing conditions
the housing shortage
the housing market (= the activity of buying and selling houses, etc.)
2.
[ U ] the job of providing houses, flats / apartments, etc. for people to live in :
the housing department
the council's housing policy
3.
[ C ] a hard cover that protects part of a machine :
a car's rear axle housing