slum area

/sləm ˌɛriə/
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Other forms: slum areas

Definitions of slum area
  1. noun
    a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
    synonyms: slum
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    types:
    shantytown
    a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties
    skid row
    a city district frequented by vagrants and alcoholics and addicts
    type of:
    city district
    a district of a town or city
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