subdivision
noun/ˈsʌbdɪˌvɪʒən/
Frequency rank: #6,620 most common English word
Meaning
an area of land divided into lots for building houses, or a section created by dividing something larger
Example sentence
The new residential subdivision was built on land that was once farmland.
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