housing project

noun

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

Examples of housing project in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the mornings, only the women with young children were seen in the courtyard, playing and splashing in the small pool, a luxury in a housing project. — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

The Davis Open Space and Habitat Commission voted unanimously last week to support the agricultural land mitigation plan submitted by the developers behind Willowgrove, a 1,250-unit housing project appearing as Measure W on Davis’ November ballot. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

One typical millionaire profiled by the economists is Dick Portillo, who grew up poor in a Chicago housing project and started a hot dog stand in 1963 with a $1,100 investment. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

In other states, researchers and journalists have used the financial records from subsidized housing projects to investigate their spiraling costs and the drivers behind the growing price tag. — Rob Davis, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for housing project

• subproject