housing project

noun

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

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The bear hug The White House advance team had cautioned Alice Frazier that there were rules of royal protocol when the queen was to visit her three-bedroom apartment in a new public housing project in Baltimore in 1991. Susan Page, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026 The fund, which has begun accepting interest forms from prospective businesses and nonprofits, intends to allocate $3 million toward housing projects and $2 million toward economic development projects downtown. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026 Future episodes will discuss Mather Veterans Village, the city’s housing project for veterans in the Sacramento region; upcoming events planned by the city’s Community Engagement Team; and public art throughout the city. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Align has also proposed multiple housing projects in San Francisco that involve replacement or redevelopment of a Safeway store. George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2026.

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