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 family of a nine-year-old girl who died after being found seriously injured on an industrial estate in Arbroath said they are "devastated" at her loss.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
A group of storks born and raised by a Sussex rewilding project have been spotted nesting in a Surrey industrial estate in what has been called a "major milestone" for the scheme.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said 12 crews were tackling the fire, which broke out at about 14:45 BST, on the Billington Road industrial estate.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
The convoy left an industrial estate just outside the town at 15:30 BST and headed towards the town.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
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