How to Say "gated community" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “gated community” is “urbanización” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Vivo en una urbanización muy tranquila a las afueras de la ciudad.
I live in a very quiet housing estate on the outskirts of the city.
Nuestra urbanización tiene una piscina y una pista de tenis.
Our residential development has a pool and a tennis court.
La urbanización privada cuenta con seguridad las veinticuatro horas.
The gated community has 24-hour security.
The '-ción' Rule
Almost all Spanish words ending in '-ción' are feminine. You should always use 'la' or 'una' with this word.
Pluralizing
When you make this word plural, you drop the accent mark: 'una urbanización' becomes 'dos urbanizaciones'.
Confusing it with 'city'
Mistake: “Using 'urbanización' to mean any city area.”
Correction: Use 'urbanización' specifically for planned residential zones or estates, usually a bit away from the very center of a city.
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