noun phrase · academic
public housing
/ˈpʌblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ/PUB·lic HOUS·ing
Housing owned or funded by the government for people with low incomes.
Examples
“The city has invested in public housing to help low-income families.”
“Many apartments in the area are part of a public housing scheme.”
“Improving public housing standards is a priority for the council.”
Band 8 sentence
“Expanding public housing with good transport links would significantly reduce homelessness in the urban core.”
Collocations
- affordable public housing
- public housing scheme
Word family
Common mistakes
We live in the government house.→We live in public housing.
There is many public housings available.→There is a lot of public housing available.
Say it for a higher band
5government house→6social housing→7+public housing
Synonyms
social housing
Easily confused
private housing
“Many young professionals prefer private housing closer to the city centre.”
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