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 The legislation would provide religious institutions and local governments with technical assistance, and would create new grants to remove barriers to housing development. Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 18 June 2024 For example, housing developments with fences that don’t limit wildlife movement enable animals on the move to pass through. Discover Magazine, 15 June 2024 Disney also pledged $10 million over 10 years toward affordable housing development, and the state board committed to provide infrastructure to support Disney’s expansion plans. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 June 2024 Boasting an elaborate lounge and a resort-like swimming pool deck, Detroit's newest upscale and amenity-filled housing development is now officially open. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 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 4 Jul. 2024.

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