жильё

fairly common #3375C2

nounneuterinanimateuncountable

1.
housing, accommodation, dwelling, home
Молодо́й семье́ да́ли муниципа́льное жильё.
The young family was given municipal housing.
Collective/uncountable in most uses: living space in general.
2.
lodging, quarters
Пострада́вшим да́ли вре́менное жильё.
The victims were given temporary lodging.
Of a temporary or provisional place to stay.
3.
habitation
На мно́го киломе́тров вокру́г не бы́ло жилья́.
For many kilometres around there was no habitation.
Chiefly in negative statements about uninhabited areas.

Examples

Мне нужно подыска́ть другое жильё.
I need to find somewhere else to live.
Своекоштные ученики платили за жильё сами.
The fee-paying students paid for their own accommodation.
Отбывшему наказание помогли найти жилье.
They helped the man who had served his sentence find housing.
Мы подали заявление на субсидию по оплате жилья.
We submitted an application for a housing subsidy.
Социологический опрос показал рост цен на жильё.
A sociological survey showed that housing prices were rising.
Местком решил помочь рабочим с жильём.
The local trade union committee decided to help the workers find housing.
Квартирьеры отправились искать жильё для офицеров.
The billeting officers set out to find accommodation for the officers.
Экономисты предупреждают о новом вздорожании жилья.
Economists are warning of another rise in housing prices.

This noun exists in singular form only.