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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHousing Development
/ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A planned community or area where residential buildings are constructed, often including amenities and infrastructure.
"The new housing development features parks, schools, and shopping areas." - 2
The process of constructing new homes or residential units in a designated area.
"The housing development is expected to provide affordable homes for families."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'housing' originates from the Old English 'hūs', meaning shelter or dwelling, while 'development' comes from the Latin 'developare', meaning to unwrap or unfold, which evolved in the 19th century to denote the process of growth or expansion, particularly in urban planning contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Housing Development" is said worldwide
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Développement résidentiel
Transliteration: Développement résidentiel
"Le nouveau développement résidentiel comprend des parcs et des écoles."
Wohnungsbau
Transliteration: Vohnungsbau
"Der Wohnungsbau bietet viele neue Wohnungen für Familien."
Sviluppo residenziale
Transliteration: Sviluppo residenziale
"Il nuovo sviluppo residenziale include parchi e scuole."
Desarrollo habitacional
Transliteration: Desarrollo habitacional
"El nuevo desarrollo habitacional contará con parques y escuelas."
Desenvolvimento habitacional
Transliteration: Desenvolvimento habitacional
"O novo desenvolvimento habitacional incluirá parques e escolas."
आवास विकास
Transliteration: Aavaas Vikaas
"नया आवास विकास पार्कों और स्कूलों के साथ आएगा।"
住房开发
Transliteration: Zhùfáng kāifā
"新的住房开发将包括公园和学校。"
주택 개발
Transliteration: Jutaek gaebal
"새로운 주택 개발에는 공원과 학교가 포함됩니다."
住宅開発
Transliteration: Jūtaku kaihatsu
"新しい住宅開発には公園や学校が含まれます。"
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