/ Dictionary / Index P public housing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pub'lic hous'ing Pronunciation: [key] housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to the needy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. public house public interest Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language