housing project

noun

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

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Those circumstances have sent PACE health plans throughout the country into uncharted waters, prompting them to set up shop within senior housing projects, partner with housing providers, or even join forces with nonprofit developers to build their own. Felice J. Freyer, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025 Plus, a new bridge crossing the White River will open in Hamilton County this fall, Westfield just purchased land for a new park and plans for a Noblesville housing project get scaled back. Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025 Born in Chicago to a Greek immigrant mother and a Mexican immigrant father who worked in factories and sold insurance, Portillo grew up poor in a public housing project. Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 According to the developers, one of which builds and manages marinas all across the country and the other of which specializes in major housing projects, a new Marina Village would attract thousands of tourists and business travelers a year — and boost city revenues. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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