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

Example Sentences

In past speeches, the 56-year-old has set out a vision for a more active state, including the mass construction of public housing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

She still lives in the same public housing complex where she raised the filmmaker and his siblings as a single mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

He wants to increase the number of bike lanes, parks and green walking paths, as well as improve public housing in a capital of 2 million people where rent is often prohibitive.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

I rode down the Dan Ryan with friends and beheld, for the first time, the State Street Corridor—a four- mile stretch of dilapidated public housing.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates