housing estate

/ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɛsˈteɪt/
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪˈsteɪt/
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Other forms: housing estates

Definitions of housing estate
  1. noun
    a residential area where the houses were all planned and built at the same time
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    type of:
    development
    a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
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