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council housing

council housing noun: housing provided (and usually built) by the local authority (a county council or a town council) at a low rent, typically intended for those on low incomes.

Noun

council housing (uncountable)

  1. (Ireland, UK) Housing provided (and usually built) by the local authority (a county council or a town council) at a low rent, typically intended for those on low incomes.
    • Living in council housing made life more affordable for her family.

Questions about council housing

What does council housing mean?
Council housing means housing provided (and usually built) by the local authority (a county council or a town council) at a low rent, typically intended for those on low incomes.
What part of speech is council housing?
Council housing is a noun.

Words near council housing in the dictionary

  1. council estate
  2. council estates
  3. Council Grove
  4. council house
  5. council houses
  6. council housing
  7. council housing estate
  8. council housing estates
  9. Council of Europe
  10. Council of Trent
  11. council of war

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