housing

housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ noun
plural housings
housing
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
noun
plural housings
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOUSING
1 
[noncount] : the houses, apartments, etc., in which people live
— see also social housing
2 
[count] : something that covers or protects something else (such as a mechanical part)