sink estate

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sink estate

noun sink estates

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

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@misc{sink_estate_2026,
  title = {sink estate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sink%20estate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}