microdistrict.

A planned residential district intended to provide everyday facilities and services for its residents, especially in Soviet and related urban planning.

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Words that belong together

• a residential microdistrict
• a Soviet-era microdistrict

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The Soviet-era microdistrict placed schools and shops between the housing blocks.

The residents crossed the microdistrict on foot while traffic followed the larger roads.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: Singular microdistrict; plural microdistricts. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.