Housing vs. Shelter
Difference Between Housing and Shelter
Housingverb
present participle of house
We are housing the company's servers in Florida.Shelternoun
A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.
Housingnoun
(uncountable) The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.
Shelternoun
An institution that provides temporary housing for homeless people, battered women etc.
Housingnoun
(uncountable) Residences, collectively.
She lives in low-income housing.Shelterverb
(transitive) To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.
Housingnoun
(countable) A mechanical component's container or covering.
The gears were grinding against their housing.Shelterverb
(intransitive) To take cover.
During the rainstorm, we sheltered under a tree.Housingnoun
A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings.
Shelternoun
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
Housingnoun
An appendage to the harness or collar of a harness.
Shelternoun
protective covering that provides protection from the weather
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.
Shelternoun
the condition of being protected;
they were huddled together for protectionhe enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new homeHousingnoun
A niche for a statue.
Shelternoun
a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
Housingnoun
(nautical) That portion of a mast or bowsprit which is beneath the deck or within the vessel.
Shelternoun
temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
Housingnoun
(nautical) A houseline.
Shelterverb
provide shelter for;
After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless peopleHousingnoun
housing structures collectively; structures in which people are housed
Shelterverb
invest (money) so that it is not taxable
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
