"lifestyle block" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lifestyle blocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lifestyle block (plural lifestyle blocks)
  1. (New Zealand) A small farm that is not the resident owner's primary source of income, or large residence that includes some agricultural features. Tags: New-Zealand Synonyms: hobby farm, gentleman farm
    Sense id: en-lifestyle_block-en-noun-Lc0ko~4v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English

Inflected forms

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