housing development

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noun

a group of houses or apartments, usually of the same size and design, often erected on a tract of land by one builder and controlled by one management.

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RELATED WORDS

subdivision, tract

Nearby words

housewrecker, housey-housey, housing, housing association, housing benefit, housing development, housing estate, housing project, housing scheme, housing start, housman

Origin of housing development

First recorded in 1950–55

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