industrial estate

noun

An area of buildings intended primarily for industrial purposes, i.e. factories and related services and infrastructure, rather than for residential living.

Meanings

nounindustrial estate (plural industrial estates)

plural industrial estates

  1. An area of buildings intended primarily for industrial purposes, i.e. factories and related services and infrastructure, rather than for residential living.

    Synonyms: industrial park

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn area of buildings intended primarily for industrial purposes, i.e. factories and related services and infrastructure, rather than for residential living.

Translations

Scottish Gaelic ionad-gnìomhachais, raon tionnsgalach
  • ionad-gnìomhachaisarea of buildings — see also industrial park
  • raon tionnsgalacharea of buildings — see also industrial park
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “industrial estate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/industrial%20estate.

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