Definitions

housing development

NOUN

area of houses

Synonyms

STRONGEST

subdivision tract

Example Sentences

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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

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

The legislation exempted a broad array of housing development and infrastructure from environmental review in an effort to streamline construction and help address housing scarcity in California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The bank noted this was due to repricing, adding that there is also great competition for customers and low activity in housing development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Now that Rose had completed her little version of our housing development, she had moved on to copying some of the other buildings that surrounded it.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore