council estate en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK) A housing estate consisting, entirely or principally, of council housing.
A person who has grown up in a council housing estate is likely to be—indeed, visibly is—more middle class in outlook than a person who has grown up in a slum.
1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| council estates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
scheme · council housing estate
Translations (6)
cy ystad cyngor (a housing estate consisting of council housing) · pl budownictwo komunalne (a housing estate consisting of council housing) · cy stad cyngor (a housing estate consisting of council housing) · ga eastát comhairle (a housing estate consisting of council housing) · fi kaupungin vuokra-asuntoalue (a housing estate consisting of council housing) · ga eastát tithíochta comhairle (a housing estate consisting of council housing)