rural-type settlement

Meanings

nounrural-type settlement (plural rural-type settlements)

a semi-official designation for a settlement with a rural character, where settlement would not be enough to distinguish it from urban-type settlement

Calque of Russian посёлок се́льского ти́па (posjólok sélʹskovo típa), Ukrainian се́лище сільсько́го ти́пу (sélyšče silʹsʹkóho týpu), or similar.

More words from Russian, Ukrainian

Russian посёлок се́льского ти́па, п. с. т.

посёлок се́льского ти́па (posjólok sélʹskovo típa)a semi-official designation for a settlement with a rural character, contrasted with urban-type settlement
п. с. т. (p. s. t.)a semi-official designation for a settlement with a rural character, contrasted with urban-type settlement

Ukrainian се́лище сільсько́го ти́пу

се́лище сільсько́го ти́пу (sélyšče silʹsʹkóho týpu)a semi-official designation for a settlement with a rural character, contrasted with urban-type settlement

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