public housing

American  

noun

1. housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to people with low incomes.

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Etymology

Origin of public housing

First recorded in 1910–15

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public housing

Technically, $700,000 would have been enough to buy public housing, but to keep the unit, I’d have to live there for a minimum of five years before I could rent it out.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Other announcements included a pledge to reindustrialise Britain through public procurement and to build more public housing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Burnham could potentially attempt to borrow to fund more public housing, but he would have to ensure this was consistent with the fiscal rules he has also said he will retain.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Throughout his career, Edwards remained committed to public art, creating sculptures for universities, public housing projects and museums around the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

The Court ruled in 2002 that, under federal law, public housing tenants can be evicted regardless of whether they had knowledge of or participated in alleged criminal activity.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander