LookItUppoverty
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpɑvɚti/ · UK /ˈpɒvəti/
poverty means: The state of having too little money to meet basic needs.
noun
LACK OF MONEYB1
The state of having too little money to meet basic needs.
- Many families live in poverty.
- The charity helps children escape poverty.
- Losing his job pushed him into poverty.
LACK OF SOMETHINGC1
A lack of something that is needed or wanted.
- The report shows a poverty of ideas.
- The poverty of the soil limits what farmers can grow.
- Her criticism focused on the poverty of their imagination.
Questions about poverty
What does poverty mean?
The state of having too little money to meet basic needs.
What is poverty in other languages?
Türkçe: yoksulluk · Español: pobreza · Français: pauvreté · Deutsch: Armut · Italiano: povertà · 日本語: 貧困
How do you pronounce poverty?
In American English /ˈpɑvɚti/; in British English /ˈpɒvəti/.
How do you use poverty in a sentence?
Many families live in poverty. The charity helps children escape poverty.
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