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NORC

[ nawrk ]

noun

  1. an apartment building, housing complex, or neighborhood whose population has aged over the years and has a large percentage of older adults for whom support services are provided.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of NORC1

1985–90; n(aturally) o(ccurring) r(etirement) c(ommunity)

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