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housing development

American  

noun

  1. a group of houses or apartments, usually of the same size and design, often erected on a tract of land by one builder and controlled by one management.


Etymology

Origin of housing development

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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In the spring of 2021, a 25-year-old man was summoned to help a friend in a confrontation at a low-income housing development in Middletown, Connecticut.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

If, say, a housing development plops down where you live, you are forced to wander.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Steers was also an original member of a nonprofit formed 25 years ago to fight a planned housing development called Moon Camp.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The retailer said other housebuilders were in a similar position, and added that housing development had "collapsed" in London.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

It’s difficult because of the publicity that surrounds our housing development and community.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

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