social housing

noun

British
: houses or apartments that are made available to be rented at a low cost by poor people

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Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Sánchez accused Madrid’s conservative regional government of pursuing luxury penthouses while ignoring demand for social housing. — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 His ability to implement policies aimed at boosting economic growth — such as reindustrialization, building more social housing and taking greater public control of utilities — will also be severely constrained by weak government finances. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Behind this historical frontage, five new buildings increase in height, including the six-story Orange block, which contains the majority of the development’s 54 social housing units. — Bridget Borgobello july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026 Today, they are bound for Villa Fontana in the suburb of Tlajomulco, a social housing project which lies 20 minutes south of Guadalajara in a low-income neighbourhood. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for social housing

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“Social housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20housing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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