low-rent housing
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- noun
- /loʊ rɛnt ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
:
vivienda de bajo costo
- In developed countries, poverty means making very little money and living in low-rent housing.
Examples
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After losing his job, he was grateful to find low-rent housing that he could afford.
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They already have welfare, low rent housing, special job programs, and four of their own television series.
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Since his income was extremely low, the family was eligible for a number of social services, including low-rent housing.
Academic text (1997) -
It is now low-rent housing, a dump.
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There are literally millions of blacks sitting on welfare, getting very low-rent housing and food stamps on our dime.
Blog text (3) -
The Elbert Ward neighborhood, where these lots were located, deteriorated into low-rent housing when the Central of Georgia Railroad was established during the 1840s.
Academic text (2007) -
The city plans to increase the availability of low-rent housing to help families with limited income.
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Many communities are working to improve the quality of low-rent housing for their residents.
Synonyms
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2.2
Homes the government owns and runs for people with low incomes
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A group of homes or apartment buildings that the government builds and runs for low-income families
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Homes that the government or a group helps pay for so they cost less for people
Antonyms
How Affordable
Surface Forms
Morphology
low-rent + housing
The meaning 'housing with relatively low rent' is directly compositional: 'low-rent' transparently combines 'low' + 'rent' (inexpensive rental cost) and 'housing' means accommodation. This adjective+noun compounding is a common, predictable pattern in English (and mirrored in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Low-rent housing came from signs and programs that said a home had low rent, giving a clear picture of a place that costs little to live in. So it means housing that is 'affordable' for people with little money.