What does "model village" mean?

A village providing a high standard of housing, built from the late 18th century onwards by landowners and business magnates to house workers.

Model village

Common synonyms include: demonstration village, diorama, exemplar village, exemplary, ideal, miniature.

noun

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Noun

1
A village providing a high standard of housing, built from the late 18th century onwards by landowners and business magnates to house workers.
2
A miniature model of a village, used as a toy or as a visitor attraction.

(village with good housing): "Model" refers to the aspiration that the village be an ideal for other architects and planners to imitate.