housing development
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of housing development
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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One of them is a store built vertically along with a housing development, not the typical, single-level store, Millerchip said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"If this were a conventional housing development for 1,250 people, it would require extensive consultation, transport assessment, environmental review and infrastructure planning," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
A new state law that allows denser housing development near major transit stops goes into effect in July, opening the door to construction of more than 1 million new units in California’s urban centers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
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
He lives in Grayson Village, the really nice housing development behind Vista Nueva, the apartment complex where I live.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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