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
  • Israel responded with a devastating campaign of airstrikes and a ground invasion that have killed more than 45,000 people, destroyed much of the enclave and displaced nearly two million.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But this enclave of palm trees and ramblers is different.
    Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of enclave
Noun
  • The vehicle had heavy damage to the front end and passenger side, a deflated right front tire and thick smoke coming from underneath the hood, according to police.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But the space lacked the infrastructure for a restaurant and required lengthy buildouts, new plumbing and other operational necessities such as oven hoods and new air conditioners.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of hood
Noun
  • One principal said district insiders told her that 14 guns have been seized on campuses since the start of the school year through November.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, the Texas Railroad Commission has refused to plug it, claiming the responsibility -- and hefty price tag -- lies with the county water district.
    Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of district
Noun
  • Cool, there are 114 hotels in that neighborhood alone.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Ted Drewes Frozen Custard stand is in the 6700 block of Chippewa Street in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • Stephan Grupp, section chief of cellular therapy and transplant at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, says doctors will likely need to secure a single case agreement from insurers on behalf of their patients.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Other sections of Act 372 went into effect in 2023.
    Worth Sparkman, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of section
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