vivienda
housing
noun bee-BYEN-dah Less Common
Origin: from Latin vivenda 'things to live in'
Also means
dwelling
Usage Note
Vivienda is the standard term in policy and journalism for housing or a residential unit. It is more formal than casa (house). Parque de viviendas means housing stock; acceso a la vivienda (access to housing) is a common political topic in Spain and Latin America.
Examples
"El precio de la vivienda sigue subiendo."
Natural Translation
The price of housing keeps rising.
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