la cité ouvrière
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. working-class neighborhood
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Mes grands-parents habitaient dans une cité ouvrière près de l'usine où ils travaillaient.My grandparents lived in a working-class neighborhood near the factory where they worked.
b. working-class neighbourhood
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
La vieille cité ouvrière est devenue un quartier dynamique.The old working-class neighbourhood has become a vibrant district.
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