ghetto

noun

Definition of ghettonext
as in barrio

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghetto
  1. barrio
  2. enclave
  3. hood
  4. district
  5. neighborhood
  6. section
Noun
  • He was born in the Almirante Sur barrio of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, and is known for his Puerto Rican pride.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Their continued refusal to erect a memorial to the barrios upon which Dodger Stadium was built contradicts the spirit of a city that wants to grapple with all of its history, comfortable and not.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of barrio
Noun
  • Loading your audio article OAKLAND — The recall targeting Alameda County’s top prosecutor resulted in success Tuesday night, potentially striking a blow to progressivism in the criminal justice system across in one of California’s bluest enclaves.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Dreyfuss lives in Piedmont, a small wealthy enclave of trees and mansions that is surrounded by the city of Oakland.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of enclave
Noun
  • Configuration Options: Build Your Perfect iMac The only crucial changes to the iMac from previous models are under the hood, with a new M4 processor available in two versions, one with eight CPU and eight GPU cores, and one with 10 of each.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But there are some concerns with Fitzgerald under the hood, namely in his strikeout rate (31.7%) and below-average exit velocity (22nd percentile).
    Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of hood
Noun
  • My suggestion is the California Democratic leaders hold town halls in each voting district and really listen to what the voters want before assuming blanket Trump opposition.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Created during the 2021 redistricting process, it was designed to be an evenly split swing district.
    John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of district
Noun
  • The shooting in Little Italy San Diego Police are investigating a deadly shooting in broad daylight Wednesday in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood that was followed by a shootout involving police a short while later.
    NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The collection rests on layers of tarps and clothes that likely adds up to hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds of debris, the remnants of an outdoor encampment on a one-acre plot in City Heights, a neighborhood in southern San Diego.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • Sometimes the signs of emotional abuse are not immediately apparent, but the Hotline has a comprehensive section that provides more information, examples and options for determining next steps.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The school moved from 11th and Catharine to its current location on South Broad Street in 1997, and the section in front of the school was named Boyz II Men Boulevard in 2017.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of section
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