transitional housing
nounUK /trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
US /trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
A safe place where people can live for a short time while they look for a forever home.
After the fire, the family stayed in transitional housing until they found a new apartment.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that combines housing with support services to help people move toward permanent homes.
The city funds transitional housing programs for families experiencing homelessness.
3. A building or set of apartments used for short-term stays while residents get back on their feet.
The new transitional housing complex has forty units and an on-site counselor.
4. A step between emergency shelter and permanent housing.
Transitional housing gives people more stability than a night shelter but is not meant to be permanent.