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council estate

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A housing estate consisting, entirely or principally, of council housing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: council housing estate, scheme

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kaupungin vuokra-asuntoalue — a housing estate consisting of council housing
  • Irish: eastát comhairle — a housing estate consisting of council housing
  • Irish: eastát tithíochta comhairle — a housing estate consisting of council housing
  • Polish: budownictwo komunalne — a housing estate consisting of council housing
  • Welsh: stad cyngor — a housing estate consisting of council housing
  • Welsh: ystad cyngor — a housing estate consisting of council housing