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Noun: ecovillage  'ee-kow,vi-lij
  1. An ecologically sustainable community, esp. a new small carbon-neutral town built from scratch, or a new town given some vague environmental credentials
    "The developers planned an ecovillage with solar-powered homes and community gardens";
    - eco-village, eco-town, ecotown

Derived forms: eco-villages, ecovillages

Type of: town

Encyclopedia: Ecovillage