hostile architecture

/HH AA1 S T AH0 L AA0 R K AH0 T EH0 K CH ER0/
noun
  1. 1

    A type of architecture and design strategy for buildings, roads, park benches, etc, which aims to discourage homeless people, skateboarders, or others from sitting, sleeping, skateboarding or otherwise using a space, for example by covering it with spikes.

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