housing development

NOUN

area of houses

Synonyms

STRONGEST

subdivision tract

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

If he’s not sure about a townhouse in a dystopian housing development, he too can say no.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

The administration in March 2025 started a task force to open federal lands for housing development, but little progress has been made on that plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

For champions of more housing development, ditching the extra staircase has become a surprisingly buzzy and enduring cause.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

One evening Farmer and I went to dinner at Pérez’s house, which was as large and well-furnished as a unit in a decent American housing development.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French