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purpose-built settlements

[/ˈpɜːrpəs bɪlt ˈsɛtəlmənts/]
nounpl: purpose-built settlements
assentamentos construídos propositalmente
1. Communities or residential areas specifically designed and constructed to serve a particular function or meet specific needs, rather than developing organically over time
The purpose-built settlements along the coast were designed to accommodate the growing workforce in the tourism industry.
Os assentamentos construídos propositalmente ao longo da costa foram projetados para acomodar a força de trabalho crescente na indústria do turismo.
2. Planned communities established for a defined purpose such as housing workers, military personnel, or industrial development
Purpose-built settlements emerged during the industrial revolution to house factory workers near manufacturing centers.
Assentamentos construídos propositalmente surgiram durante a revolução industrial para abrigar trabalhadores de fábricas perto dos centros de manufatura.
Synonyms
planned communitiesdesigned settlementsintentional communitiesconstructed settlementsnew towns
Antonyms
organic settlementsspontaneous communitiesunplanned settlementsinformal settlements

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assentamentos construídos propositalmente
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
loteamentos planejados
Common in urban planning contexts
Portugal
bairros construídos propositalmente
European Portuguese preference for 'bairros'
Rio de Janeiro
comunidades planejadas
Emphasis on planned community aspect

Related Idioms & Phrases

built from the ground up
planned development
master-planned community
designed with purpose
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