Meanings
plural section-houses
- Accommodations provided by a public service or company for its employees.
- Accommodation provided for police personnel by the government department or organisation responsible for the police service.
- Accommodation provided by a railway or other public transport body for its vehicle staff working on lines too long to make a round trip in one shift.
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