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development area

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) an area suffering from high unemployment and economic depression, because of the decline of its main industries, that is given government help to establish new industries

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

More than 100 landowners in the development area have agreed to sell their properties for a collective $2.1 billion.

From Washington Times Dec. 9, 2022

Behind the concrete fence is the MNC Land development area.

From Washington Post May 14, 2020

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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