ghetto
noun/ˈɡɛtoʊ/
Frequency rank: #6,132 most common English word
Meaning
a poor, overcrowded urban area where a minority group is forced or restricted to live.
Example sentence
Many families struggled to survive in the crowded ghetto where resources were scarce.
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