housing project

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

NOUN

affordable housing

Synonyms

WEAK

tenement house tenement housing welfare housing

Example Sentences

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Westhoughton-born actress Maxine Peake was among the campaigners against it, describing it as a "housing project in golf clothing".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Hempcrete is being used for purposes like insulation, for instance in a housing project underway in Lewes, England.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The Governor’s Office also said they had no idea what low-income housing project Trump was referring to on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Both Councilmember Traci Park and Mayor Karen Bass said they did not know of a major, low-income housing project coming to the Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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