housing estate

noun

, British.

1. housing development.

housing estate

noun

1. a planned area of housing, often with its own shops and other amenities

Word History and Origins

Origin of housing estate¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

He told the BBC that although he grew up in a single-parent family on a housing estate in Lewisham, his disabled mum always encouraged her children to be positive, and gave them hope.

From BBC

Bird, directed by Andrea Arnold, sees Keoghan play a chaotic young father raising his children on a rough housing estate.

From BBC

"He was stabbed 50 times and taken to the Fonscolombes housing estate, where he was burned alive," said Mr Bessone.

From BBC

In 2021, the BBC reported a 14-year-old boy was shot dead by a young man on a scooter outside the Les Marronniers housing estate in northern Marseille.

From BBC

With the casino defeated, another development plan emerged: a luxury housing estate — as many as 1,450 homes and condos with price tags in the $1.2-million range, for buyers with incomes around $250,000.

From Los Angeles Times