Houseblock
//haʊsˈblɒk// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A group of houses.
"The term can designate both a street or a houseblock surrounded by streets and, by extension, a town quarter. The latter is by far the commonest meaning of the term."
Example
More examples"The term can designate both a street or a houseblock surrounded by streets and, by extension, a town quarter. The latter is by far the commonest meaning of the term."
Etymology
From house + block.
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