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noun
the sale and rental of private housing free of discriminatory practices or policies.
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Also called fair housing.
Origin of open housing
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
OTHER WORDS FROM open housing
open-housing, adjectiveWords nearby open housing
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How to use open housing in a sentence
To round out the story of open housing for members of the military, I briefly overstep the closing date given in the title.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.He also introduced a voluntary compliance program to procure open housing.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.Open housing, for one, was the exception rather than the rule throughout the country.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.