housing estate

noun

British.

1. housing development.

housing estate

noun

1. a planned area of housing, often with its own shops and other amenities

Word History and Origins

Origin of housing estate¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Hong Kong authorities on Thursday ordered inspections of all housing estates undergoing "major repairs" to check for the "safety of scaffolding and building materials".

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Hong Kong authorities will immediately inspect all housing estates undergoing major work following the disaster, city leader Lee said.

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Lee said he had arranged inspections of "all housing estates undergoing major repairs" to check the "safety of scaffolding and building materials".

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The blaze rapidly engulfed several towers at the housing estate, which includes eight buildings of 31 floors each and that have a combined total of 1,984 units.

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A huge fire that ripped through a Hong Kong housing estate has killed at least 36 people, city leader John Lee said on Thursday, adding that 279 people were unaccounted for.

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