What kind of noun is the word project?

The verb project (pro-ject) is to estimate or forecast on the basis of present trends; to thrust outward or forward; to extend outwards beyond something else; to protrude.

The noun project (pro-ject) is a Word for a plan or proposal for accomplishing something; an undertaking requiring concerted effort; a piece of research work undertaken by a school or college student; a group of houses or apartment buildings built according to a single plan, especially one built with government help to provide low-cost housing.