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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Tucked next to Mather Field and a housing development is a building adorned with murals of flowers and wildlife. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026 Regardless of a city's zoning or development standards, the law requires municipalities to adopt this new housing development permit if a development meets the requirements. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 23 June 2026 The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 Faster permitting alone can accelerate housing development, business formation, and local investment. — Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for housing development

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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