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housing estate
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noun British.
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Origin of housing estate
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby housing estate
housey-housey, housing, housing association, housing benefit, housing development, housing estate, housing project, housing scheme, housing start, Housman, Houssay
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How to use housing estate in a sentence
Camilla was given a sneak preview of the third series as she saw filming take place while Charles visited a nearby housing estate.
British Dictionary definitions for housing estate
housing estate
noun
a planned area of housing, often with its own shops and other amenities
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