model village
Meanings
noun
- A 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.
Word forms
Etymology
(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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