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Slang tagged with housing

chawl (เคšเคพเคณ)

A type of historical tenement housing, often with small, single-room units and shared facilities (common in Mumbai).

colony

A planned residential area or neighborhood (standard but widely used).

council flat

A public housing apartment owned and managed by the local government council.

estate

A large area of land containing housing built by a local authority or private developer (often refers to public housing).

face-me-i-face-you

A type of communal housing where rooms face each other across a corridor, with shared facilities.

flat

Apartment; rental unit (widely used Hinglish term).

gated community

A residential area with restricted access, often viewed as exclusive or upper-class.

gosiwon (๊ณ ์‹œ์›)

A tiny, inexpensive room, typically rented by students or those with low income (very small living space).

shanty

A small, crudely built shack or dwelling (often in informal settlements).

the burbs

The suburbs; residential areas outside the main city.