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ribbon development

American  

noun

  1. housing or commercial buildings built along a stretch of road.

ribbon development British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ribbon development

First recorded in 1925–30

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