new town

American  

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letters)  a comprehensively planned, self-sufficient urban community that provides housing, educational, recreational, and commercial facilities and often serves to absorb residents from a nearby overcrowded metropolis.

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new town British  

noun

1. (in Britain) a town that has been planned as a complete unit and built with government sponsorship, esp to accommodate overspill population

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Etymology

Origin of new town

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Five of the new towns are in Aberdeenshire, with four in Fife, and three in each of Angus, Highland, and the Borders, with the rest spread across the country.

From BBC

It’s a new career in a new town.

From Los Angeles Times

Last month Thamesmead was one of the areas shortlisted for the construction of a new town under the housing secretary's plan to "get Britain building again".

From BBC

A largely residential parcel of the base, Parcel A, was turned over to San Francisco and has been redeveloped with new town houses and condos.

From Los Angeles Times

McAllister appeared before the Education Select Committee on Tuesday, and the committee was told the material was widely used in counties like Essex in the construction of new towns like Harlow.

From BBC