garden city

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See also: Garden City

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Etymology

Coined in the 1890s by Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928).

Noun

garden city (plural garden cities)

  1. (UK, urban studies) Any of several planned, self-contained communities, surrounded by "green belts", containing proportionate areas of residences, industry and agriculture.

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