housing project

noun

: a publicly supported and administered housing development planned usually for low-income families

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Parents opposing the closure also questioned whether the district's enrollment projections fully account for future affordable housing projects planned around Breckenridge. Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 May 2026 Telecom Raised in a housing project in Mount Vernon, Illinois, Troutt watched his mother fight to keep the lights on. Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 The agency allocates funds from state tax-exempt bonds to endeavors such as affordable housing projects. George Avalos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026 Through housing projects, business development initiatives and workforce programming, the BEU has played a central role in redevelopment efforts throughout Kansas City’s urban core. J.m. Banks may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for housing project

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First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of housing project was in 1900

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“Housing project.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20project. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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