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Meaning of sink estate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A council estate characterised by high levels of economic and social deprivation, often associated with high crime rates.

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Equivalents

Suomi ongelma-alue ongelmalähiö

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

sink function sink of iniquity sink tidy sink trap sink-hole sinkability