word
Ghetto
GEH-toh
/ˈɡɛtoʊ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ghetto
Dictionary meaning
A poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions.
Examples
- The Warsaw ghetto.
- The relative security of the gay ghetto.
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