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tenement house

/ˈtɛnəmənt haʊs/

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/ˈtɛnəmənt haʊs/B2formal
  • ruБольшое старое здание, разделенное на отдельные квартиры, обычно встречающееся в городских районах и часто ассоциирующееся с жильем для малообеспеченных слоев населения, особенно в XIX и начале XX века.

A large, old building divided into separate apartments, typically found in urban areas and often associated with lower-income housing, especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

  1. Urban residential buildingB2formal

    A large building divided into separate apartments, often found in cities and historically associated with lower-income housing.

    ruМногоквартирный дом

    • The old tenement house was renovated into modern apartments.
    • Many immigrants lived in crowded tenement houses in the early 20th century.
    • The tenement house had narrow hallways and shared bathrooms.