old town vs subdivision

old town

noun
  • The historic district of a city or town. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see old, town. 

subdivision

noun
  • A gated community. 

  • Such a piece that has been divided. 

  • A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided. 

  • A parcel of land that has been divided into lots. 

  • A group of houses created by the same builder or in the same general area. 

verb
  • To separate something into smaller pieces. 

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