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housing project

–noun
a publicly built and operated housing development, usually intended for low- or moderate-income tenants, senior citizens, etc.
Also called project.


Origin:
1935–40
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housing project  
n.  A publicly funded and administered housing development, usually for low-income families.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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