public housing

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of public housing¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

We see a widow struggling to raise her kids in West Belfast’s Divis Flats, a public housing complex.

From Salon

Federal lawmakers slowed investing in public housing as people of color moved in, leaving homes with mold, vermin, and other health hazards.

From Salon

An EPA directive that all drinking water systems in the nation remove their lead pipes may not solve contamination concerns at L.A. public housing complexes.

From Los Angeles Times

For instance, 71% of renters in the survey said they would back affordable or public housing construction on their block compared with 53% of homeowners.

From Los Angeles Times

Environmental Protection Agency visited a Los Angeles public housing project with lead-contaminated water, the agency ordered drinking water systems nationwide to replace every lead pipe within 10 years.

From Los Angeles Times