housing estate

American

noun

British.

housing development.

housing estate British

noun

a planned area of housing, often with its own shops and other amenities

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Etymology

Origin of housing estate

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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The article used a photo of a group of South Asian men in tracksuits next to a coach in a housing estate.

From BBC

Chan also earmarked US$510 million for long-term housing arrangements for people displaced in a deadly housing estate fire last year.

From Barron's

"We can go to housing estates and parks... anywhere we can get in with the truck, we can display art," said Carpenter.

From BBC

In Castle Vale, one of the biggest housing estates in Birmingham, there is little if any uncollected rubbish, with the authority managing to empty out the wheelie bins over the holiday period.

From BBC

On a housing estate in Hull, two streets honour the story of an American boy who developed a severe brain disease.

From BBC

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