housing project

noun

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

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In House of Guinness, an affordable housing project known as the Guinness Housing Trust was completed in 1870. Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 Here’s details on some of the other housing projects coming to the region. Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025 The settlement also stipulated that Louisville Metro amend its land development code to streamline the rezoning process in certain situations and extend the amount of time developers have to carry out affordable housing projects that meet certain criteria. Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025 Quick installation also means neighborhoods with new housing projects only get disrupted for about six weeks, instead of more than a year. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for housing project

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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 2 Oct. 2025.

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