housing project

[hou-zing proj-ekt, proj-ikt]

noun

1. a publicly built and operated housing development, usually intended for low- or moderate-income tenants, senior citizens, etc.

housing project

noun

1. a housing development built and maintained by a local authority, usually intended for people with a low or moderate income

Word History and Origins

Origin of housing project¹

First recorded in 1935–40