"vertical kampong" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɜːtɪkəl ˈkʌmpɔŋ/ [Singapore], /-oŋ/ [Singapore] Forms: vertical kampongs [plural]
Etymology: From vertical (referring to high-rise buildings) + kampong. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} vertical kampong (countable and uncountable, plural vertical kampongs)
  1. (Singapore, uncountable) A programme that aims to instill a sense of social cohesion in communities living in high-rise apartments through informal volunteerism. Tags: Singapore, uncountable
    Sense id: en-vertical_kampong-en-noun-JwkvOB4v Categories (other): Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (Singapore, countable) An integrated high-rise complex with public facilities such as housing, health care, and hawker centres. Tags: Singapore, countable
    Sense id: en-vertical_kampong-en-noun-VMHRlDGk Categories (other): Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: vertical kampung

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  "etymology_text": "From vertical (referring to high-rise buildings) + kampong.",
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          "ref": "2011 January 25, Goh Chok Tong, “Speech by Mr Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister, at the opening plenary of the 21st International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) World Volunteer Conference”, in National Council of Social Service, archived from the original on 2016-03-06",
          "text": "I am happy to note that the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is going to promote informal volunteerism through the Vertical Kampong initiative.",
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        {
          "ref": "2012, “Reclaiming Singapore's Lost Soul: An Interview with Stanley Tan”, in Singapore Management University, retrieved 2015-10-25",
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        {
          "ref": "2014 February 10, “Community building, the Singapore way”, in National University of Singapore, archived from the original on 2015-12-01",
          "text": "They are the most powerful asset, said one of the radio show’s panellists, Jason Ng, who oversees Vertical Kampong, an initiative that aims to raise the kampong spirit by promoting neighbourhood-based volunteerism.",
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          "ref": "2013 August 17, Feng Zhengkun, “Woodlands to get \"vertical kampong\"”, in The Straits Times, retrieved 2015-10-25",
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          "ref": "2013 August 19, Khaw Boon Wan, “Speech by Minister Khaw Boon Wan at the HDB Exhibition 2013”, in Ministry of National Development, archived from the original on 2016-03-04",
          "text": "And just last month, in my own constituency in Woodlands, I launched the new integrated development next to Admiralty MRT station, described as a vertical kampong where exciting integration of various kinds of diverse facilities, health, childcare, and elderly living, a hawker centre and a community plaza all in one development.",
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          "ref": "2015 June 30, “Can We Nurture Kampung Spirit in Singapore?”, in Challenge, archived from the original on 2015-07-06",
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