noun · neutral
developer
UK/dɪˈvɛləpə(r)/US/dɪˈvɛləpər/di·VEL·op·er
a person or company that builds new houses, offices, or other properties for sale or rent.
Examples
“The developer has submitted plans for a new shopping centre.”
“Local developers are being urged to include affordable homes in their schemes.”
“A developer bought the derelict site and turned it into apartments.”
Band 8 sentence
“Local developers must be required to include a percentage of affordable housing in every new development to avoid socioeconomic segregation.”
Collocations
- property developer
- real estate developer
Word family
Common mistakes
The construction bought the land and built houses.→The developer bought the land and built houses.
He is a real estate develop.→He is a real estate developer.
Say it for a higher band
5builder→6construction company→7+developer
Synonyms
builder
Easily confused
builder
“The builder completed the extension last month.”
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