industrial estate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of industrial estate
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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BBC News understands that an Amazon delivery facility based in the industrial estate has not been directly impacted by the fire, but staff have been evacuated as precaution.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The wedding photographer had just walked out of his studio at Highlands Farm, near Rettendon, Essex, when a fire caused a huge explosion at the industrial estate.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
It was dropped off at an industrial estate and driven by Murrell to his mother's address in Dunfermline, where it remained until it was seized by police on 5 April 2023.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Fly low over a typical industrial estate and you'll see plenty of solar panels on factory rooftops.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
A large plume of smoke hanging in the sky above the industrial estate gave a sense of the fire's scale.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
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