What is another word for Slums?

Pronunciation: [slˈʌmz] (IPA)

Slums are a common feature of many cities around the world. These areas are typically characterized by inadequate housing, poor sanitation, and overcrowding. While the term "slum" is widely used to describe these areas, there are also a number of synonyms that can be used to refer to them. Some of these include shantytown, favela, ghetto, tenement, and squatter settlement. Each of these terms is used to describe a particular type of informal settlement, but they all share a common theme of poverty and a lack of basic infrastructure. Despite efforts to improve living conditions in these areas, slums remain a persistent problem for many urban areas around the world.

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What are the hypernyms for Slums?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    low-income housing, unsanitary living conditions, Deprived communities, Neglected neighborhoods, Poverty-stricken housing, Underprivileged areas.

Usage examples for Slums

She had been talking about the beauties of nature to a group of women from the Slums, and at the end of her address one of her hearers said, "I ain't never been outside of Chicago, but I know it's true what the lady says.
"America To-day, Observations and Reflections"
William Archer
No doubt New York contains some of the very worst Slums in the world.
"America To-day, Observations and Reflections"
William Archer
One, very pretty and touching, is of a child from the London Slums who saw things invisible to others.
"Afoot in England"
W.H. Hudson

Famous quotes with Slums

  • Slums may well be breeding grounds of crime, but middle class suburbs are incubators of apathy and delirium.
    Cyril Connolly

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