Project Work Noun ˈprɒdʒekt ˈprɑːdʒekt History Class Medieval

• a history project
• my class is doing a project on medieval towns.
• the final term will be devoted to project work.
• we worked on various projects together.

project

1. a piece of work involving careful study of a subject over a period of time, done by school or college students
• a history project
• My class is doing a project on medieval towns.
• The final term will be devoted to project work.
2. a planned piece of work that is designed to find information about something, to produce something new, or to improve something
• We worked on various projects together.
• About 300 schools are involved in the project.
• to fund/finance a project
• to start/launch/initiate a project
• to undertake/complete a project
• a building/construction project
• They've set up a research project to investigate the harmful effects of air pollution.
• Work has begun on a project to build a new hospital.
• They are taking part in a project on the genetics of eating disorders.
• a project manager/team

Extra Examples

• The company runs large construction projects.
• He embarked on an ambitious project to translate all the works of Plato.
• We are seeking funding for this project.
• He needed some financial assistance from the bank to get his project off the ground.
• The project aims to reduce homelessness.
• The scheme will be extended throughout the country after a successful six-month pilot project.
• The wedding became her pet project, and she spent hours organizing it.
• The proposed reform project contains some interesting ideas.
3. a set of aims, ideas or activities that somebody is interested in or wants to bring to people’s attention
• The party attempted to assemble its aims into a focused political project.
4. a group of houses or apartments built for poor families, usually with government money
• Going into the projects alone can be dangerous.

Word Origin

• late Middle English (in the sense ‘preliminary design, tabulated statement’): from Latin projectum ‘something prominent’, neuter past participle of proicere ‘throw forth’, from pro- ‘forth’ + jacere ‘to throw’. Early senses of the verb were ‘plan’ and ‘cause to move forward’.