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ribbon development

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noun
  1. housing or commercial buildings built along a stretch of road.
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Origin of ribbon development

First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for ribbon development

ribbon development

noun
  1. British the building of houses in a continuous row along a main road: common in England between the two World Wars
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