industrial estate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of industrial estate
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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In a warehouse on an industrial estate a group of volunteers are sorting through items donated to a Dorset baby bank.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
A large fire has broken out at an industrial estate in Bangor, County Down.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
Yopougon has a large black economy and the local industrial estate "only offers very seasonal and fairly insecure job opportunities", Kouame explained.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
The arrest follows activity at an industrial estate in the town, where NCA officers said they saw migrants near two men and a number of HGVs.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025
Invergordon Town Council bought the sculpture for £5 in 1930, but it was later placed in storage at an industrial estate and its value was not widely appreciated until recent years.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025
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