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Definition of social housing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

social housing

noun
 
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
 
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
 [uncountable]
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  1. (in the UK) houses or flats that are provided by a local council or another organization for people on low incomes to buy or rent at a low price
    • Public expenditure on social housing provision has doubled in the last five years.
    compare affordable housing, public housingTopics Houses and homesc1, Social issuesc1
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