housing

Compared meaning: a place to live or stay (noun).

比较义项：供人居住或过夜的场所（名词）。

• housing 本词

  Refers to buildings or dwellings for people to live in long-term; formal or official register, common in contexts like government policy, shortages, or construction.

  指供人长期居住的建筑或住宅；语域较正式，常见于政府政策、住房短缺或建筑相关的语境中。

  The city built new housing for low-income families last year.

  去年，这座城市为低收入家庭建造了新住房。

• lodging

  Refers to a temporary room or place to stay, typically for travelers or a short visit; more informal and specific to short-term accommodation, not permanent living.

  指临时性的房间或住处，通常供旅行者或短期停留使用；语气更随意，专指短期住宿，而非长期居住。

  We found cheap lodging near the train station for the weekend.

  我们在火车站附近找到了便宜的住处，供周末使用。

Housing and lodging both mean a place to live or stay, but differ in use. Housing refers to buildings for long-term living, common in formal contexts like government policy. Lodging refers to a temporary room for travelers on a short visit, and is more informal.

这两个词都可以指“住的地方”，但housing指长期居住的建筑或住宅，常用于正式、官方或大规模的语境；lodging指临时性的房间或住处，多用于旅行者的短期停留，语气更随意。