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housing projects

[ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈprɒdʒekts]
nounpl: housing projects
conjuntos habitacionais
1. Government-subsidized residential complexes, typically consisting of apartment buildings built to provide affordable housing for low-income families
Many families in the city live in housing projects.
Muitas famílias na cidade vivem em conjuntos habitacionais.
2. Large-scale residential development programs designed and funded by public authorities
The government invested billions in new housing projects.
O governo investiu bilhões em novos conjuntos habitacionais.
NYC Slang
the projects
Synonyms
public housinghousing developmentsresidential complexesapartment complexessocial housing
Antonyms
private residencesluxury apartmentssingle-family homes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conjuntos habitacionais
Most common formal term used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
comunidades / favelas
Often refers to informal settlements; conjuntos habitacionais for formal projects
São Paulo
conjuntos habitacionais / CDHU
CDHU (Companhia de Desenvolvimento Habitacional e Urbano) projects are common
Portugal
bairros de habitação social / complexos habitacionais
Portuguese uses 'habitação social' more frequently

Related Idioms & Phrases

live in the projects
grow up in the projects
projects housing
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