land development
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3.3
- noun
- /lænd dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
:
desarrollo de terrenos
- Local authorities implemented strict regulations to ensure sustainable land development in the area.
- land development scheme
What I did have was a Rolodex of investor clients, a background in land development and construction and an idea.
- What I did have was a Rolodex of investor clients, a background in land development and construction and an idea.
Examples
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Plan review for the impact of land development and new construction on drinking water quality and wastewater services has been eliminated.
Academic text (2009) -
The use of analytical tools such as carrying capacity analyses is recommended to assess the cumulative impact of land development upon these resources.
Academic text (2001) -
Environmental Problems with Land Development
Academic text (2000) -
I'm in land development, real estate.
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I do wonder, though, if this pattern has implications for land development in hurricane zones like Louisiana.
Blog text (31) -
In San Pedro, Honduras, a strategic land development process was designed to promote the supply of land for future growth.
Academic text (1992) -
Land development schemes have replaced vast tracts of species-rich rainforest with mainly rubber, oil palm, and timber tree plantations.
Academic text (2011) -
Landowners are often unable to maintain publicly important ecosystem services that are negatively affected by land development (e.g., endangered species habitat) without public payments to cover some of the maintenance costs.
Academic text (2016) -
Small farms—especially those located near growing population centers—are being squeezed between land-development pressures and agricultural systems that increasingly favor large-scale agribusiness.
Academic text (1994) -
The city is undergoing significant land development to accommodate new housing and commercial spaces.
Synonyms
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2.9
The process of making land ready for building or farming
Antonyms
How Developed
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2.7
7
4.0
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3.3
5
2.4
- Specialized
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6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the process of making an area of land more useful' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'land' (area of earth) with 'development' (a process of making resources more useful); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer this compositional sense. This noun+noun compound follows regular English composition patterns and parallels constructions in many other languages, so the sense is predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Land development gives a clear picture: people take empty land, clear and measure it, and add roads and basic services so it can hold houses or farms. That's why land development means 'the process of making land more useful for buildings, farms, or other purposes'.