housing development
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of housing development
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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She talked to AFP from Winchester, near Southampton, where she was filming a new housing development.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Power over housing development that was long in the hands of city halls has gradually shifted toward the state capitol, rattling some locals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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
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
One evening Farmer and I went to dinner at Pérez’s house, which was as large and well-furnished as a unit in a decent American housing development.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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