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housing development

American  

noun

  1. a group of houses or apartments, usually of the same size and design, often erected on a tract of land by one builder and controlled by one management.

Etymology

Origin of housing development

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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Given planning a housing development is generally a multi-year project, there was a positive reception from the housing industry for a four-year programme of funding totalling £4.9bn for affordable homes.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Mamdani’s biggest edge over the initial Sunnyside Yard proposal may be the changing politics around housing development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The retailer said other housebuilders were in a similar position, and added that housing development had "collapsed" in London.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

If he’s not sure about a townhouse in a dystopian housing development, he too can say no.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

It’s difficult because of the publicity that surrounds our housing development and community.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

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