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slum

 

[ slสŒm ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

urban areas

A slum is a highly populated urban residential area consisting mostly of closely packed, decrepit housing units in a situation of deteriorated or incomplete infrastructure, inhabited primarily by impoverished persons.

Synonyms

favela, ghetto, shantytown

Examples of usage

  • The government is planning to improve the living conditions in the slum areas.
  • Many children in the slum do not have access to proper education.
  • The slum dwellers face numerous challenges on a daily basis.

Translations

Translations of the word "slum" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น favela

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเฅเค—เฅเค—เฅ€ เคฌเคธเฅเคคเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Elendsviertel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perkampungan kumuh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตั‚ั€ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ slumsy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใƒฉใƒ ่ก—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bidonville

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ barrio marginal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gecekondu bรถlgesi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋นˆ๋ฏผ๊ฐ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญูŠ ูู‚ูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chudinskรก ฤtvrลฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ slum

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดซๆฐ‘็ชŸ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ barakaลกko naselje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรกtรฆkrahverfi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะฐา›ั‚ั‹า“ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฆแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ‘แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™biristanlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ barrio marginal

Word origin

The word 'slum' originated in the early 19th century, derived from the back-formation of the word 'slummock' meaning a dirty, untidy, or slovenly person. It gained prominence during the Industrial Revolution as rapid urbanization led to overcrowded and poor living conditions in cities.

See also: slumber, slump.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,419, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.