houseblock en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /haʊsˈblɒk/ (US)
Etymology
From house + block.
Meanings
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A group of houses.
The term can designate both a street or a houseblock surrounded by streets and, by extension, a town quarter. The latter is by far the commonest meaning of the term.
1998, George John Lolos, Studies in the topography of Sikyonia:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| houseblocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fr taloryhmä (Translations)