social housing
noun
British
: houses or apartments that are made available to be rented at a low cost by poor people
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View gallery - 5 images A hopeful and imaginative approach to social housing that focuses on comfort, community and socialization has earned Appleby Blue Almshouse the UK's top architecture award.
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New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Then there has to be enough social housing.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
According to the councillors, there was a meeting with the council’s vermin control officer, who said social housing providers and the water board will get together to create an action plan.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
But one of my biggest dreams is to create a kind of social housing—bringing together people who share a common spirit.
—Liam Freeman, Vogue, 29 July 2025
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New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Then there has to be enough social housing.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
According to the councillors, there was a meeting with the council’s vermin control officer, who said social housing providers and the water board will get together to create an action plan.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
But one of my biggest dreams is to create a kind of social housing—bringing together people who share a common spirit.
—Liam Freeman, Vogue, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for social housing
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“Social housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20housing. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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