"urban blight" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: urban blights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} urban blight (countable and uncountable, plural urban blights)
  1. (urban studies) Urban decay consisting of the deterioration of part of a town or city due to ageing, neglect, and lack of financial support for maintenance. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Urban studies Related terms: urban planning, urban renewal, urban studies, gentrification Translations (urban decay): meath uirbeach [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-urban_blight-en-noun-E7Acx5jX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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