ghetto

• Sustantivo que designa una parte de una ciudad, a menudo un barrio densamente poblado y degradado, habitado generalmente por un grupo minoritario o por personas de bajo estatus socioeconómico.

A noun referring to a part of a city, often a densely populated slum area, typically inhabited by a minority group or people of lower socioeconomic status.

1. Segregated urban areaB2formal

   A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups.

   Barrio segregado

   • The city's history includes a Jewish ghetto from the 16th century.
   • Many families were forced to live in the ghetto during the war.
   • The ghetto was characterized by poverty and overcrowding.

   Sinónimosbarriodistrictenclavehoodinner cityquarterslum

2. Poor or marginalized neighborhoodB2informalamerican

   An area where a particular group lives in poor conditions, often due to social or economic factors.

   Barrio marginal o degradado

   • He grew up in the ghetto and worked hard to escape poverty.
   • The ghetto had limited access to quality education and healthcare.
   • Artists from the ghetto often express their struggles through music.

   Sinónimosbarriohoodinner cityshantytownslum