"council estate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: council estates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} council estate (plural council estates)
  1. (UK) A housing estate consisting, entirely or principally, of council housing. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Housing Synonyms: council housing estate, scheme Related terms: council house Translations (a housing estate consisting of council housing): kaupungin vuokra-asuntoalue (Finnish), eastát comhairle [masculine] (Irish), eastát tithíochta comhairle [masculine] (Irish), budownictwo komunalne [neuter] (Polish), stad cyngor [masculine] (Welsh), ystad cyngor [masculine] (Welsh)

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