жильё

fairly common #4180C2

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

Каждому репатрианту помогают найти жильё и работу.
Every repatriate is helped to find housing and work.
Мы видим признаки затоваривающегося рынка жилья.
We can see signs that the housing market is becoming overstocked.
Мы подали заявление на субсидию по оплате жилья.
We submitted an application for a housing subsidy.
Э́то зда́ние бы́ло признано неприго́дным для жилья.
This building has been condemned.
В колледже я с То́мом снима́л жильё вместе.
Tom and I roomed together in college.
Мы говорили о постоянно дорожавшем жилье в этом районе.
We talked about housing in this area, which was constantly becoming more expensive.
Репатриантке помогли найти жильё и работу.
They helped the repatriate find housing and work.
Отбывшему наказание помогли найти жилье.
They helped the man who had served his sentence find housing.

This noun exists in singular form only.