Slum
/slʌm/
A slum is a crowded urban district with poor, substandard housing and high poverty levels.
Examples
- The city council plans to redevelop the slum next year.
- Residents have been slumming in the area for decades.
- The documentary highlighted how people slummed together in cramped spaces.
- New policies aim to prevent the growth of slums.
- She slummed out of the building after the fire alarm.
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