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council house

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A house built and operated by a county council or a town council, usually of relatively low price and lived in by the working class and welfare recipients.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, UK

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kunnan omistama vuokra-asunto — house built and operated by a local council
  • German: sozialer Wohnungsbau — house built and operated by a local council
  • Greek: εργατική κατοικία (ergatikí katoikía) — house built and operated by a local council
  • Hungarian: önkormányzatiház (bér) (tulajdonú) — house built and operated by a local council
  • Miami: aacimweekaani — house built and operated by a local council
  • Welsh: tŷ cyngor — house built and operated by a local council