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ghettos

The word “ghettos” has 2 syllables: ghet-tos

It's pronounced as /ˈɡɛtoʊz/

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In the thesaurus, “ghettos” has 19 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for ghettos along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ghettos

Meanings of ghettos

  • noun
    1. An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.).
    2. An (often impoverished) area of a city inhabited predominantly by members of a specific nationality, ethnicity or race.
    3. An area in which people who are distinguished by sharing something other than ethnicity concentrate or are concentrated.
    4. (sometimes derogatory) An isolated, self-contained, segregated subsection, area or field of interest; often of minority or specialist interest.

Example Sentences

  • Many immigrants were forced to live in crowded ghettos upon arrival.
  • The film documents life in the ghettos during wartime Europe.
  • Efforts are being made to improve housing in urban ghettos.
  • Some ghettos developed as a result of racial segregation policies.
  • The children growing up in these ghettos face numerous challenges.

On this page you'll find 19 synonyms or another words to ghettos, such as: backyards, barrios, belts, departments, districts, divisions, enclaves.

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neighborhoods

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enclaves

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