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high-density housing
/ˌhaɪ ˈdɛnsɪti ˈhaʊzɪŋ/HIGH·DEN·si·ty HOUS·ing
Housing built so that many people live in a small area, e.g. blocks of flats or closely packed houses.
Examples
“High-density housing can make better use of limited urban space but may strain local services.”
“The plan proposes more high-density housing near the transport hub to reduce sprawl.”
“Many argue that well-designed high-density housing can be both efficient and liveable.”
Band 8 sentence
“To meet projected demand, planners recommend introducing more high-density housing close to public transport nodes.”
Collocations
- build high-density housing
- high-density residential area
Word family
Common mistakes
We live in a high density house.→We live in high-density housing.
This area is high densily populated.→This area is densely populated.
Say it for a higher band
5crowded area→6densely populated area→7+high-density housing
Synonyms
densely populated housing
Easily confused
densely populated area
“The island is a densely populated area with limited green space.”
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