noun · neutral
property developer
UK/prəˈpɜː(r)ti dɪˈvɛləpə(r)/US/prəˈpɜːrti dɪˈvɛləpər/PRO·per·ty de·VEL·op·er
a company or person that builds or renovates buildings to sell or rent
Examples
“The property developer submitted plans for a new housing complex.”
“Local property developers are under pressure to include affordable units.”
“A major property developer bought the derelict site for redevelopment.”
Band 8 sentence
“Local property developers must engage with communities to ensure new projects meet genuine local needs rather than speculative demand.”
Collocations
- local property developer
- major property developer
Word family
Common mistakes
property developper→property developer
the developer property→property developer
Say it for a higher band
5builder→6property company→7+property developer
Synonyms
real-estate developer
Easily confused
real-estate developer
“The real-estate developer promised to include a play area for children.”
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