slum
A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of povertyA dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
» Slums can be dangerous.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, derogatory)A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
Slum, Elendsviertel, Armensiedlung
трущо́баtruščóba
не́тріnétri, трущо́баtruščóba
(slang, uncountable)Inexpensive trinkets awarded as prizes in a carnival game.
(slang, uncountable)Slumgullion; a meat-based stew.
(UK, obsolete, slang, uncountable)Nonsense; humbug.
- a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
Examples
31 sentencesSlums can be dangerous.
Tom lives in a slum.
ruТом живёт в трущобе.
deTom lebt in einem Elendsviertel.
Algiers doesn't have large slums anymore.
This slum is growing like a weed.
Algiers is getting rid of its slums.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1812. Originally slang, in the sense "room", especially "backroom", of uFirst attested in 1812. Originally slang, in the sense "room", especially "backroom", of unknown origin.
See slumgullion.
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Forms
plural: slumsSynonyms
13 synonyms- a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions:slum area
Word family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable