housing estate

American  

noun

British.

1. housing development.

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housing estate British  

noun

1. a planned area of housing, often with its own shops and other amenities

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Etymology

Origin of housing estate

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

This mimics a modern event called a Benguela Niño, where researchers believe shifting winds cause warm waters to move southward along the coast of Africa causing enhanced rainfall over typically arid regions.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023

"There is intriguing evidence suggesting that chronic pain in osteoarthritis, for example, itself may be causing enhanced damage to joints," says Mackey.

From Time • Mar. 4, 2011