model village
model village · model villages
A village providing a high standard of housing, built from the late 18th century…A village providing a high standard of housing, built from the late 18th century onwards by landowners and business magnates to house workers.
Meaning
2 sensesA village providing a high standard of housing, built from the late 18th century onwards by landowners and business magnates to house workers.
A miniature model of a village, used as a toy or as a visitor attraction.
Origin
(village with good housing): "Model" refers to the aspiration that the village be an ideal(village with good housing): "Model" refers to the aspiration that the village be an ideal for other architects and planners to imitate.
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Forms
plural: model villages| Singular | model village |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmodel town