Public housing developments owned and managed by local councils. These residential areas provide affordable housing for low-income families.
Council Estate
Example Sentences
"She grew up on a council estate in South London."
"The council estate is being renovated."
Etymology & History
British public housing development. British social housing complex. Post-war British council houses concentrated. Working-class British residential area. Tower blocks British high-rise. Reflects British municipal housing vocabulary.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
1950s
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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