German word

Wohnbau

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvoːnˌbaʊ̯/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhousing development

Example

Die Firma plant den Wohnbau am Stadtrand.

The company is planning a housing development on the outskirts.

Illustration for Wohnbau (housing development)

More examples

Modularer Wohnbau verkürzt die Bauzeit erheblich.

Modular housing construction significantly shortens construction time.

Core concept

Architects, builders, and planners turning a site into places for people to live.

Common phrases

  • Geförderter Wohnbau

    subsidized housing construction

  • Ökologischer Wohnbau

    environmentally friendly housing construction

  • Modularer Wohnbau

    modular housing construction

Similar words

Wohnungsbau: Building homes and apartments to provide housing units.
Hausbau: Building work for detached houses.
Wohnsiedlung: A residential area made up of a cluster of homes.
Städtebau: Planning and shaping the structure and functions of an entire city.

Definition in German

Wohnbau bezeichnet die Planung, den Bau und die Entwicklung von Wohngebäuden.

Word origin

The compound Wohnbau joins Wohn- for dwelling or residence with Bau for construction, focusing the meaning of Bau on homes rather than on buildings generally.

Usage tips

  • Wohnbau is a formal planning term, while Wohnungsbau is also widely used for housing construction in general German usage.

Other meanings

  • housing constructionnoun
  • residential buildingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Wohnbaukonzepthousing construction conceptnoun
  • Wohnbaulandland for residential constructionnoun

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