HUD

[ huhd ]

/ hʌd /

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noun

Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Other definitions for HUD (2 of 2)

HUD

abbreviation

heads-up display.

How to use HUD in a sentence

What Newman brought to the screen, what allowed him to blossom, was his ability to make Hud and Harper and Fast Eddie so familiar.
The Stacks: The Eyes of Winter: Paul Newman at 70|Peter Richmond|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Eventually, Cuomo entered the Clinton administration, and as HUD secretary sowed the seeds of the subprime mortgage catastrophe.
Andrew Cuomo’s Do-Gooders Done Wrong|Lloyd Green|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They asked for HUD to appoint an official to monitor the distribution of recovery funds in New Jersey.
N.J. Democrat Frank Pallone: Republicans Were Right to Worry About Sandy Aid Being Mishandled|Olivia Nuzzi|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He worked in the Clinton administration as a top deputy to then-HUD Secretary and now New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
A Tale of Two Bills: Clinton vs. De Blasio|John Avlon|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the Obama era, the cause of densification has gained strong support at HUD, EPA, and other agencies.
City Leaders Are in Love With Density but Most City Dwellers Disagree|Joel Kotkin|September 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Miss Hud-delle, please run next door, and ask Mr. Valma to step this way for a moment.
The Gay Lord Quex|Arthur W. Pinero
By that means they could shut in all our troops 'twixt the Hud-son and the Hack-en-sack.
The Life of George Washington|Josephine Pollard
"I don't know," Hud Perkins spoke as a bewildered old man who no longer knew about anything.
Hi Jolly!|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Two had been killed by something or other—Hud had mentioned Indians—and the four were Amir's daughters and son.
Hi Jolly!|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Nevertheless, when Ibn-Hud became ruler of Andalusia, his shields and banners were black, as well as his costume.
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume III (of 3)|Leonard Williams

British Dictionary definitions for HUD

HUD

abbreviation for

head-up display

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