housing development
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- 1 housing development、residential subdivision
It refers to a planned residential development where land is divided into lots and developed for the sale of homes or residential plots.
housing development、residential subdivision
A residential area planned and developed as a group of homes or housing lots for sale.
Learning notes
Explanation
The term combines หมู่บ้าน, meaning “village” or “residential community,” with จัดสรร, meaning “to allocate” or “to divide for distribution.” In this expression, หมู่บ้าน does not usually refer to a traditional village. It describes a residential area developed as a planned project, with land divided into lots and infrastructure provided for homes or plots that are sold. Such developments commonly contain detached houses or townhouses. Some have gates, security staff, parks, clubhouses, or other shared facilities. When counting these developments as places, แห่ง can be used as the classifier.
Usage
It is commonly used when buying or renting a home, reading property listings, or describing where someone lives. It often appears in discussions of location, price, security, shared facilities, and community maintenance fees.
Caution
Do not confuse it with หมู่บ้าน in its general sense of “village.” Although many such developments are gated and guarded, the term itself does not guarantee gates or security. It also does not refer to an individual condominium building.
Differences from similar words
1 housing development synonyms
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หมู่บ้าน is a broader word that can mean a village or an ordinary residential community. หมู่บ้านจัดสรร specifically refers to a residential development that has been planned, divided into lots, and developed for sale.