housing project
noun
a publicly built and operated housing development, usually intended for low- or moderate-income tenants, senior citizens, etc.
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Also called project.
Origin of housing project
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby housing project
housing, housing association, housing benefit, housing development, housing estate, housing project, housing scheme, housing start, housman, houssay, houston
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British Dictionary definitions for housing project
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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