ˌbēˌdōⁿˈvē(ə)l noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from bidon metal can, canteen (from Middle French) + ville city, from Old French, village — more at village
: a settlement of jerry-built dwellings on the outskirts of a city (as in France or Africa)
ˌbēˌdōⁿˈvē(ə)l noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from bidon metal can, canteen (from Middle French) + ville city, from Old French, village — more at village
: a settlement of jerry-built dwellings on the outskirts of a city (as in France or Africa)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012