ribbon development.

A pattern of development in which buildings extend in a narrow strip along a road or other transport route.

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Words that belong together

• roadside ribbon development
• a strip of ribbon development

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Ribbon development followed the highway beyond the original village.

The map showed a strip of ribbon development between the two towns.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.