AONB
n.— «“For anything with sea views we tend to go for sealed bids. They can go as much as £100,000 over the top although £25,000 is more usual.” This is occurring in an area where, says an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) study, 40% of households have an annual income of under £20,000.» —“Clampdown-on-sea” by Marion Welham Times (London, England) Nov. 5, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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