Guyana
Jamaica
noun
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.
also known as
big yard
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Jamaica
noun
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.
also known as
big yard
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Guyana
Guyana
Belna
9 years ago

term at one time was also used in Guyana

Haiti
Haiti
Kláús Ngúlí
2 years ago

Listened to Sophia George's "Tenement yard" and had to Google the meaning out of curiosity.