housing
Collocations
21(noun.)
ADJ
affordable, cheap, good, low-cost
The city is building more affordable housing in areas near public transportation.
decent, good | adequate
bad, inadequate, poor, substandard
Inadequate housing in the city has forced many families to share small apartments.
permanent, temporary
council, local authority, public, social
The government is building more council housing to help families afford a place to live.
rented | private
sheltered
My grandmother moved into sheltered housing after she turned seventy-five.
high-rise | rural, urban
VERB + HOUSING
provide
HOUSING + NOUN
association, authority, committee, department, office | conditions
development, estate, scheme
The government funded a large housing scheme to provide affordable homes for low-income families.
construction | provision | market | crisis, shortage
allowance, benefit
After losing his job, he applied for housing benefit to help pay his rent.
PREP
in ~
Many refugees struggled to find affordable housing in the city after the war.