housing development

NOUN

area of houses

Synonyms

STRONGEST

subdivision tract

Example Sentences

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In the spring of 2021, a 25-year-old man was summoned to help a friend in a confrontation at a low-income housing development in Middletown, Connecticut.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

If, say, a housing development plops down where you live, you are forced to wander.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Steers was also an original member of a nonprofit formed 25 years ago to fight a planned housing development called Moon Camp.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Mamdani’s biggest edge over the initial Sunnyside Yard proposal may be the changing politics around housing development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

So, let's see, the new housing development on Maple Terrace.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier