development area
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Her life savings are tied up in a two-storey house in the planned development area, surrounded by ornamental and fruit trees.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Should such movement occur, it would be outside of the development area, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
Republican Supervisor Pete Candland recused himself due to a conflict of interest: He lives on a property in Pageland Lane, the proposed development area, that he has pledged to sell to developers.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
“New Carrollton, as a transit-oriented development area, has been envisioned as something that is walkable and bikeable, that is multimodal,” Rodgers said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022
Crucial, though, were huge grants of public money, provided by the UK because the north-east was classified as a special development area, in need of investment.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 4, 2018
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