housing project

noun

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

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The image on the album jacket shows Kev, a Davie resident, and Wil, from Plantation, back in their old neighborhood, in a housing project across Sunrise Boulevard from Dillard, a complex known as The Green due to the color of the buildings. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025 Officials call it example for other towns CT suburb opens new affordable housing project. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025 Two housing projects have been completed in the Railyards so far, and Kaiser Permanente broke ground on a hospital there earlier this year, slated for completion in 2029. Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025 The first two housing projects in Mertarvik received high ratings from Leffel, the inspector hired by KYUK. Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for housing project

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 29 Jun. 2025.

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