houseblock

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Etymology

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From house +‎ block.

Pronunciation

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(US) IPA(key): /haʊsˈblɒk/

Noun

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houseblock (plural houseblocks)

  1. A group of houses.
    • 1998, George John Lolos, Studies in the topography of Sikyonia:
      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.

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