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housing project

[ hou-zing proj-ekt, proj-ikt ]
/ ˈhaʊ zɪŋ ˌprɒdʒ ɛkt, ˌprɒdʒ ɪkt /
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noun
a publicly built and operated housing development, usually intended for low- or moderate-income tenants, senior citizens, etc.
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Origin of housing project

First recorded in 1935–40
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housing project

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