a scheme to house, or rehouse, a community or group; (concrete) the result of this; a housing estate, development, or project.
| 单词 | θ158709 |
| 释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > part of town or city > [noun] > housing estate (7) housing scheme1891 a scheme to house, or rehouse, a community or group; (concrete) the result of this; a housing estate, development, or project. housing project1900 a housing development or scheme, typically a government-subsidized one with relatively low rents. housing estate1901 a residential area in which the houses, streets, etc., have all been planned and built at the same time. estate1915 = housing estate n. at housing, n.1 compounds 2. council estate1939 a group of houses erected by a council (sense 10). scheme1968 Scottish colloquial. A housing development on the outskirts of a city, usually in a deprived area; a council estate. Subcategories:— type of (1) |
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