housing development

American  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of housing development

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

But thanks to a series of new housing developments more young families have moved to the area, and it has seen its population swell to more than 1,000.

From BBC

For champions of more housing development, ditching the extra staircase has become a surprisingly buzzy and enduring cause.

From Los Angeles Times

The affordable housing development group will own the property and oversee the renovation.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Mellen says housing developments which have already been approved "have to be built".

From BBC

The company has proposed tapping a virgin aquifer and using the water to supply new housing developments on the edge of town, but Brown doubts the pipeline is a good idea.

From Salon

Related Words

• subdivision
• tract