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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
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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