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

Where canoes once rested beside fishing nets drying in the sun, housing developments and new infrastructure have appeared. — Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

The construction of the large housing development comes as the county’s shortage of affordable rental homes stands at about 70,000 to 90,000 units. — Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

As a council member, Vega has prioritized expanding access to child care, strengthening public safety and promoting housing development for all income levels. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

But this resource-intensive initiative is not an affordable housing development, a community center, a medical facility or a school. — Joan Steffen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for housing development

• underdevelopment
• envelopment
• redevelopment