industrial estate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of industrial estate
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Fly low over a typical industrial estate and you'll see plenty of solar panels on factory rooftops.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
On an industrial estate on the outskirts of Birkenhead on Merseyside, an English company is helping to shape the future of shopping.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 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
"For girls there was work at the industrial estate, for firms like Playtex or Black's Tents."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
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