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 Following this year’s demolition of the building at 720 West San Carlos Street, Google is evaluating its affordable housing development options at the site, according to Ryan Lamont, a Google spokesperson. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024 Like Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood has also seen substantial growth, with several affordable housing developments in the pipeline in the past year, Duke said. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024 What about other developments in the Village? Three Leaf Partners is one of three housing developments currently in progress in the Wauwatosa Village. Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2024 What the bills do Moore’s three bills would make multiple zoning, regulatory and financing changes to incentivize housing development. Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 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 18 Jun. 2024.

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