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 His proposal: two 44-unit senior housing projects that would be a stark contrast to the multimillion-dollar homes on leafy Mora Drive. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024 Chung Pak, the senior housing project that was damaged during demolition, has a past tied to the jail site. Mable Chan, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 But for Orange County residents who live within just miles of Walt Disney World, that affection is souring thanks to an affordable housing project slated to open within the next couple of years. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024 Set in one of Chicago’s last remaining housing projects, everyone finds out that keeping your head above water in a system with its knee on your neck is as challenging as ever. Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024 Prosecutors said Price voted on two affordable housing projects whose developers paid his wife more than $150,000 between 2019 and 2021. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024 In 2023, 14 stalled affordable housing projects − representing 1,238 affordable units − got off the ground because of the money. USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024 Separately, the board also approved a $34.5 million aid package for various social services, including housing projects in San Mateo County, sourced from funds raised through Measure K, which extended a local sales tax. Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024 Representatives of the foundation said in this model, the funds will eventually be repaid, then recycled by the foundation into similar affordable housing projects in the community. Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024

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Word History

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 23 Apr. 2024.

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