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meanwhile use

meanwhile use noun: short-term use of a vacant site; a place subject to such a use.

Noun

meanwhile use (plural meanwhile uses)

  1. (urban studies) short-term use of a vacant site; a place subject to such a use
    • Established legal routes you can pursue to acquire land and buildings include: meanwhile use, community asset transfer, exercising your right to bid or right to reclaim land, working with your local authority to pursue compulsory purchase on the community's behalf – and, of course, straightforward...2013 March 19, Rosie Niven, “Top tips for communities taking care of their assets”, in The Guardian
    • One solution is ‘meanwhile use’ – the temporary use of vacant buildings or sites, especially for community projects.2016 July 13, morwenj, "Supporting regeneration and creative start-ups … what can we learn from Hackney?" The Knowledge Exchange

Forms of meanwhile use

pluralmeanwhile uses

Questions about meanwhile use

What does meanwhile use mean?
Meanwhile use means short-term use of a vacant site; a place subject to such a use.
What part of speech is meanwhile use?
Meanwhile use is a noun.
What is the plural of meanwhile use?
The plural of meanwhile use is meanwhile uses.

Words near meanwhile use in the dictionary

  1. meanwhile garden
  2. meanwhile site
  3. meanwhile sites
  4. meanwhile space
  5. meanwhile spaces
  6. meanwhile use
  7. meanwhile uses
  8. meanwhiles
  9. meanwhilst
  10. meany
  11. Meanys

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