"house-commune" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: house-communes [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Russian дом-коммуна (dom-kommuna, “house-commune”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} house-commune (plural house-communes)
  1. A communal housing structure built as part of an architectural and social movement in the Soviet Union in the 1920–1930s. Categories (topical): Buildings, Communism
    Sense id: en-house-commune-en-noun-CsAfFuUa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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