housing project

noun

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

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QueenEr’Re was gunned down just after sunset on New Year’s Day in the West End playground, named for the housing project that once stood there. Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026 In recent years, the parties have sparred over land usage for a summer concert series in Mountain Village, how to pay for upgrades to the area’s signature gondola transportation system, and affordable housing projects. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026 Before its renovation, this two-room apartment was typical of many 1960s public housing projects in Milan. Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026 Ayers and Berto are both involved in various housing projects in Connecticut. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2026.

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