housing estate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of housing estate
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Such detail is important so authorities can see where access points to the housing estate are, useful when planning for climate emergencies such as wildfires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
He said the tunnels "go in parallel to one another under the houses of the Brackla Hillside, the housing estate".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
"Once she's out of that housing estate then it becomes harder to find her," he says.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
The article used a photo of a group of South Asian men in tracksuits next to a coach in a housing estate.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
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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