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informal settlement

British  

noun

  1. euphemistic a squatter camp

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The informal settlement where Bryan lived with his family was not visible from the golden building and had none of these services.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

The archaeologists' said the informal settlement continued until the 5th century.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

Ms Smith had previously told local publication The Daily Voice that she had not given up hope of finding her daughter following her disappearance outside their home in an informal settlement.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024

The veterans named the informal settlement Favela Hill after a highly resilient flowering plant found in the northeast.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

Mumbai, India—In Lal Matti, an informal settlement of tin-roofed homes in this coastal city, summer can be unbearable.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 27, 2023

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