housing development

noun

: a group of individual dwellings or apartment houses typically of similar design that are usually built and sold or leased by one management

Examples of housing development in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Montana, a recent influx of wealthy out-of-state transplants has led to a surge in luxury housing developments that obscure the mountain views in places like Bozeman. Kellen Browning Louise Johns, New York Times, 26 May 2024 The locations of the affordable housing developments are generally convenient for access to social services, beyond those that may be provided on-site. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for housing development 

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Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of housing development was in 1939

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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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