public housing
noun/ˌpʌblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
/ˌpʌblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
[uncountable]- (in the US) houses and flats that are built by the government for people who do not have enough money to pay for private accommodation
- Public housing is limited to low-income families and individuals.
- There has been massive investment in public housing.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPublic housing is used before these nouns:- tenant
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