Lodging vs. Housing

Lodgingnoun

A place to live or lodge.

Lodgingnoun

Sleeping accommodation.

Lodgingnoun

(in the plural) Furnished rooms in a house rented as accommodation.

Lodgingnoun

(agriculture) The condition of a plant, especially a cereal, that has been flattened in the field or damaged so that it cannot stand upright, as by weather conditions or because the stem is not strong enough to support the plant.

Lodgingverb

present participle of lodge

Lodgingnoun

The act of one who, or that which, lodges.

Lodgingnoun

A place of rest, or of temporary habitation; esp., a sleeping apartment; - often in the plural with a singular meaning.

Lodgingnoun

Abiding place; harbor; cover.

Lodgingnoun

housing structures collectively; structures in which people are housed

Lodgingnoun

the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily;

Lodgingnoun

the act of lodging

Lodgingnoun

temporary accommodation

Lodgingnoun

a room or rooms rented out to someone, usually in the same residence as the owner

Lodging

Lodging refers to the renting of a short-term dwelling. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, food, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions.

Housingverb

present participle of house

Housingnoun

(uncountable) The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.

Housingnoun

(uncountable) Residences, collectively.

Housingnoun

(countable) A mechanical component's container or covering.

Housingnoun

A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings.

Housingnoun

An appendage to the harness or collar of a harness.

Housingnoun

(architecture) The space taken out of one solid to admit the insertion of part of another, such as the end of one timber in the side of another.

Housingnoun

A niche for a statue.

Housingnoun

(nautical) That portion of a mast or bowsprit which is beneath the deck or within the vessel.

Housingnoun

(nautical) A houseline.

Housingnoun

The act of putting or receiving under shelter; the state of dwelling in a habitation.

Housingnoun

That which shelters or covers; houses, taken collectively.

Housingnoun

The space taken out of one solid, to admit the insertion of part of another, as the end of one timber in the side of another.

Housingnoun

A frame or support for holding something in place, such as a piece of machinery, journal boxes, etc.

Housingnoun

That portion of a mast or bowsprit which is beneath the deck or within the vessel.

Housingnoun

A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings.

Housingnoun

An appendage to the hames or collar of a harness.

Housingnoun

housing structures collectively; structures in which people are housed

Housingnoun

a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component

Housingnoun

stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

Housingnoun

houses and flats considered collectively

Housingnoun

the provision of accommodation

Housingnoun

a rigid casing that encloses and protects a piece of moving or delicate equipment.

Housingnoun

a recess or groove cut in one piece of wood to allow another piece to be attached to it.

Housingnoun

a cloth covering put on a horse for protection or ornament.

Housing

Housing, or more generally living spaces, refers to the construction and assigned usage of houses or buildings collectively, for the purpose of sheltering people — the planning or provision delivered by an authority, with related meanings. Ensuring that members of society have a home in which to live, whether this is a house, or some other kind of dwelling, lodging, or shelter, is a social issue.