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secure housing

[/sɪˈkjʊr ˈhaʊzɪŋ/]
noun
habitação segura
1. Housing that provides safety, stability, and protection from homelessness, with legal tenure and protection from arbitrary eviction
The government invested in secure housing programs for vulnerable populations.
O governo investiu em programas de habitação segura para populações vulneráveis.
2. Residential accommodation that meets safety standards and building codes
Access to secure housing is a fundamental human right.
O acesso a habitação segura é um direito humano fundamental.
Synonyms
safe housingstable housingadequate housingaffordable housinghousing security
Antonyms
homelessnessunsafe housingprecarious housingslum housing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
habitação segura
Most common term in formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
moradia segura
Alternative form frequently used in local policy
São Paulo
habitação segura
Preferred in urban planning documents
Portugal
habitação segura
Standard terminology in Portuguese policy discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

a roof over one's head
safe haven
home sweet home
four walls and a roof
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