housing complex

BrE: /ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkɒmˌplɛks/

Definition of housing complex - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

residential area

group of homes or apartments built together as one planned place

They moved into a new housing complex near the city center.
The housing complex includes a playground and community garden.
A new affordable housing complex is being built near the train station.

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Expressions with housing

campus housing

buildings where students live on campus

Campus housing includes dormitories and apartments.

council housing

state-provided affordable housing for low-income individuals

Many families in the city live in council housing due to financial constraints.

housing allowance

money given to help pay rent or other home living costs

Her job includes a generous housing allowance each month.

housing development

group of similar houses built together

The new housing development offers affordable homes.

housing industry

business field for creating dwellings and delivering upkeep help

The housing industry struggled with rising material costs.

public housing

government-provided housing for low-income individuals

Many families in public housing struggle to meet other basic needs.

Expressions with complex

Napoleon complex

inferiority complex causing aggressive behavior in short people

His confrontational attitude was attributed to a Napoleon complex.

messiah complex

obsession with being a savior

Her messiah complex drives her to take on impossible tasks.

inferiority complex

feeling of being less valuable or capable than others

He struggled with an inferiority complex for years.

castration complex

psychological fear of losing genitals or power

The patient discussed his castration complex with the therapist.

apartment complex

group of buildings with apartments, often with shared facilities

We moved into a new apartment complex last year.

building complex

group of related buildings serving a common purpose

The university has a new science building complex.

retirement complex

community for retired individuals with amenities

My grandparents moved to a retirement complex last year.

industrial complex

large factory or group of industries in one area

The city is known for its vast industrial complex.

complex compound

compound with multiple intricate components

The architect designed a complex compound of buildings.

guilt complex

strong and lasting feeling of too much guilt

He developed a guilt complex after the accident.

Terms with housing complex included in their meaning

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housing complex

housing area with many similar houses

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French:complexe résidentiel, ...
German:Wohnanlage, ...
Italian:complesso residenziale, ...
Spanish:complejo de viviendas, ...
Portuguese:complexo habitacional, ...
Chinese:住宅小区, ...
Japanese:住宅団地, ...
Arabic:مُجَمَّع سَكَنِي, ...
Hebrew:קוֹמְפְּלֶקְס מְגוּרִים, ...
Russian:жилой комплекс, ...
Ukrainian:житловий комплекс, ...
Hindi:आवासीय कॉम्प्लेक्स, ...
Bengali:হাউজিং কমপ্লেক্স, ...
Catalan:complex residencial, ...
Czech:obytný komplex, ...
Danish:boligkompleks, ...
Dutch:wooncomplex, ...
Greek:οικιστικό συγκρότημα, ...
Hungarian:lakópark, ...
Khmer:បុរីលំនៅឋាន, ...
Korean:주택 단지, ...
Persian:مجتمع مسکونی, ...
Polish:osiedle mieszkaniowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):conjunto habitacional, ...
Romanian:ansamblu rezidențial, ...
Swedish:bostadskomplex, ...
Thai:หมู่บ้านจัดสรร, ...
Turkish:konut sitesi, ...
Vietnamese:khu chung cư, ...

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