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
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By the mid-20th century, many of the sprawling ranches in and around Austin had been sent to the slaughterhouse, with housing developments and commercial spaces getting all the grazing rights.
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
On the city’s outskirts, land is being cleared for new housing developments and amenities to service expanding suburbs.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
Orange groves, which used to dominate the landscape in Southern California, have receded for housing developments over the years.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Federal regulators put the road on hold for environmental review — the area is home to the endangered desert tortoise — prompting state officials to draw lot lines for housing developments in Zone 6.
—Axios Salt Lake City, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
On the city’s outskirts, land is being cleared for new housing developments and amenities to service expanding suburbs.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
Orange groves, which used to dominate the landscape in Southern California, have receded for housing developments over the years.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Federal regulators put the road on hold for environmental review — the area is home to the endangered desert tortoise — prompting state officials to draw lot lines for housing developments in Zone 6.
—Axios Salt Lake City, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Housing development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20development. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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