Meaning & use
project
A planned piece of work, often involving several stages, that is designed to achieve a particular goal.
See it in a sentence
The team spent six months completing the renovation project.
Her science project examined how different soils affect plant growth.
A note on using this word
In informal American English, 'the projects' refers to a public housing development, a very different meaning from a planned task.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Informal, chiefly US, usually plural: a government-subsidized public housing development.
He grew up in the projects on the east side of the city.
3. verb
To estimate or forecast a future amount or outcome based on current data.
Analysts project that sales will rise by ten percent next quarter.
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