unadopted
Britishadjective
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(of a child) not adopted
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(of a road, etc) not maintained by a local authority
Example Sentences
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Ms Quinn has lived there for more than 20 years and said the unadopted part of the development has crumbling kerbstones, potholes and looks run down.
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Seana Quinn had never heard the term "unadopted" being used to describe a housing development until the issue arrived at her door.
From BBC
A housing development is defined as being unadopted when the roads or sewers are not maintained by the government, this often happens when they fail to meet a certain standard.
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BBC News NI previously reported that homes surrounded by unadopted roads and sewers are difficult to sell, and ground maintenance problems can go unresolved for years.
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Figures seen by BBC News NI show that there are more than 1,800 unadopted housing developments across Northern Ireland, with the largest percentage in Mid Ulster.
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