housing project
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of housing project
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Outside a housing project near Ceuta port, Spanish soldiers detained a group of nine tired-looking migrants who were sitting on the pavement, guarded by troops with an armoured car, an AFP reporter said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Blankfein said that because of his childhood — he grew up in a housing project in Brooklyn — he found it difficult for a long time to think of himself as wealthy, despite his fortune.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Park opposed the completion and instead wants to turn it into a “mobility hub” and move the housing project to an adjacent lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
One at a housing project, the other at the University of Oxford.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
When the yellow-gray buildings on the lakefront were demolished, shortly after Venkatesh’s first visit, the gang relocated to another housing project even deeper in Chicago’s south side.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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