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development corridor

[/dɪˈveləpmənt ˈkɔrɪdər/]
nounpl: development corridors
corredor de desenvolvimento
1. A geographic area or region designated for economic growth and infrastructure development, typically connecting cities or regions to facilitate trade and investment
The government invested heavily in the development corridor to boost economic growth between the two major cities.
O governo investiu pesadamente no corredor de desenvolvimento para impulsionar o crescimento econômico entre as duas grandes cidades.
2. A planned infrastructure project that includes roads, railways, ports, and industrial zones to promote regional development
The new development corridor will include highways, railway lines, and special economic zones.
O novo corredor de desenvolvimento incluirá rodovias, linhas ferroviárias e zonas econômicas especiais.
Synonyms
economic corridorgrowth corridortransport corridorregional development zone
Antonyms
undeveloped arearestricted zone

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
corredor de desenvolvimento
Standard usage in business and government contexts
São Paulo
corredor de desenvolvimento econômico
More formal variant emphasizing economic aspects
Portugal
corredor de desenvolvimento
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; used in EU regional planning contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

open up a development corridor
along the development corridor
development corridor project
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