/ Dictionary / Index D Department of Housing and Urban Development: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Depart'ment of Hous'ing and Ur'ban Devel'opment Pronunciation: [key] the department of the U.S. federal government that institutes and administers all federal programs dealing with better housing, urban renewal, and metropolitan planning. Abbr.: HUD Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Department of Justice Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language