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

These bonds are issued by public agencies but are backed by dedicated revenues from certain projects, like housing developments or toll roads. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

The Woodhaven Country Club and golf course, just northwest of the intersection of Interstate 30 and East Loop 820, opened its doors in 1972 and served as an anchor for the surrounding businesses, apartments and housing developments. — Emily Holshouser august 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

The city of Atlanta broke ground this week on a $65 million, 130-unit affordable housing development in Lindbergh — one of metro Atlanta’s highest-income neighborhoods. — Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The conflict also presents an early test of how California’s new enforcement tools can limit local control over housing development. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for housing development

• underdevelopment
• envelopment
• redevelopment