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housing development

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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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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

For champions of more housing development, ditching the extra staircase has become a surprisingly buzzy and enduring cause.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

Another figure who has been mentioned for a top job is Daniel Garodnick, a former city councilor who was heavily involved in outgoing Mayor Eric Adams’s “City of Yes” initiative to spur new housing development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

He lives in Grayson Village, the really nice housing development behind Vista Nueva, the apartment complex where I live.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

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