housing estate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of housing estate
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Residents of a housing estate have been told their energy bills will be frozen this year.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
When moving into a block of flats, or even a new housing estate the cost of maintenance can pose a financial burden for homeowners.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Survivors who escaped the massive blaze that killed 168 people at a Hong Kong housing estate last year told a public hearing Tuesday they still blame themselves for failing to save their neighbours.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
On a housing estate in Hull, two streets honour the story of an American boy who developed a severe brain disease.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
The sound of a housing estate in the morning is audible a long way off.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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