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housing project

[ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈprɑːdʒekt]
nounpl: housing projects
projeto habitacional
1. A large residential development, typically built by the government or public agencies, designed to provide affordable housing for low-income families
The city built a new housing project to address the shortage of affordable homes.
A cidade construiu um novo projeto habitacional para resolver a falta de casas acessíveis.
2. A planned community of multiple residential buildings constructed as part of urban development or social policy
Many families moved into the housing project seeking better living conditions.
Muitas famílias se mudaram para o projeto habitacional em busca de melhores condições de vida.
NYC Slang
projects; the projects
Synonyms
public housinghousing developmentresidential projecthousing estate
Antonyms
private housingluxury development

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
projeto habitacional
Standard and widely used term
General Brazilian
conjunto habitacional
Commonly used alternative
Rio de Janeiro
comunidade
Often refers to informal housing projects or favelas
São Paulo
empreendimento imobiliário
More formal, used for larger developments
Portugal
bairro de habitação social
Standard Portuguese term emphasizing social housing

Related Idioms & Phrases

from the projects
grow up in the projects
project kids
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