housing estate

American

noun

British.

housing development.

housing estate British

noun

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

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housing estate

It happened in the Braniel housing estate in the east of the city on Friday night.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Beneath an unassuming hill just next to a newbuild housing estate there lies a bunker that was designed to keep Wales running in the event of a nuclear attack.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Survivors who escaped the massive blaze that killed 168 people at a Hong Kong housing estate last year told a public hearing Tuesday they still blame themselves for failing to save their neighbours.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

Officials also announced Monday that some of the exterior netting used on scaffolding at the housing estate did not meet fire-resistance standards.

From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025

The sound of a housing estate in the morning is audible a long way off.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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