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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Example Sentences

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public housing

A Spanish government spokeswoman said housing has been a priority, noting increased funding from Madrid for public housing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Such moments of everyday intimacy, sisterhood and friendship are absent from mainstream representations of East L.A., public housing projects and brown neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Participants either live in public housing or receive government assistance for housing.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Ann was soon a power to be reckoned with at City Hall, at the DSS offices a few blocks away, at the public housing projects, and wherever poor black people protested unfair treatment.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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