osiedle osiedl·e

-a, -a; gen pl -i

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1) (also: osiedle mieszkaniowe) (housing) estate BRIT, housing development US

2) Hist settlement

Cultural note: osiedle mieszkaniowe Osiedle mieszkaniowe is a common feature in Polish cities. This is a small area where there are a large number of huge blocks of flats with thousands of residents. Residential areas such as these were built on a large scale in the 1970s and 1980s.