housing project

American  

[hau-zing proj-ekt, proj-ikt] / ˈhaʊ zɪŋ ˌprɒdʒ ɛkt, ˌprɒdʒ ɪkt /

noun

1. a publicly built and operated housing development, usually intended for low- or moderate-income tenants, senior citizens, etc.

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housing project British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of housing project

First recorded in 1935–40

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Example Sentences

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housing project

So New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared at a ribbon-cutting event last week with Mayor Zohran Mamdani for a low-income housing project in Brooklyn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Lixenberg’s photo series “Imperial Courts,” about residents of the Watts housing project, which she shot between 1993 and 2015, was likewise an animating factor behind the creative vision and legacy he wanted to build.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Outside a housing project near Ceuta port, Spanish soldiers detained a group of nine tired-looking migrants who were sitting on the pavement, guarded by troops with an armoured car, an AFP reporter said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

Blankfein said that because of his childhood — he grew up in a housing project in Brooklyn — he found it difficult for a long time to think of himself as wealthy, despite his fortune.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

They all came from the Claremont Village housing project in one of the worst parts of the South Bronx.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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