Definitions

housing development

NOUN

area of houses

Synonyms

STRONGEST

subdivision tract

Example Sentences

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A new state law that allows denser housing development near major transit stops goes into effect in July, opening the door to construction of more than 1 million new units in California’s urban centers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the spring of 2021, a 25-year-old man was summoned to help a friend in a confrontation at a low-income housing development in Middletown, Connecticut.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Ray Yu, the company's co-owner, said one housing development was so popular with customers in East Asia it was known as "mini-China".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

If, say, a housing development plops down where you live, you are forced to wander.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

He lives in Grayson Village, the really nice housing development behind Vista Nueva, the apartment complex where I live.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle