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A multi-family housing arrangement consisting of many substandard dwellings packed closely on a single plot of land. Dwellings often share resources such as running water and toilets.
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A multi-family housing arrangement consisting of many substandard dwellings packed closely on a single plot of land. Dwellings often share resources such as running water and toilets.
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big yardarrow_drop_down
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Belna
8 years ago
term at one time was also used in Guyana
Kláús Ngúlí
2 years ago
Listened to Sophia George's "Tenement yard" and had to Google the meaning out of curiosity.