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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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Mamdani himself campaigned on boosting housing development as a way to address the city’s dire shortage of homes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Franco had worked with Rio de Janeiro's city council to oppose housing developments in poorer neighbourhoods that were a source of income for militia groups.

From BBC

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

From BBC

From her position on the city council, Franco worked to prevent the expansion of clandestine housing developments in poor neighborhoods, one of the militias' biggest sources of income.

From Barron's

Only a small portion of housing developments are actually subject to federal environmental reviews.

From The Wall Street Journal

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