LookItUpslum
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /slʌm/
Forms: slums
slum means: A crowded area where poor people live in badly maintained homes, often without basic services.
noun
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A crowded area where poor people live in badly maintained homes, often without basic services.
- They lived in a slum.
- The city brought clean water to several slums.
- Many slum residents struggle to find secure housing.
Questions about slum
What does slum mean?
A crowded area where poor people live in badly maintained homes, often without basic services.
What is slum in other languages?
Türkçe: gecekondu mahallesi · Español: barrio marginal · Français: bidonville · Deutsch: Elendsviertel · Italiano: baraccopoli · 日本語: スラム街
How do you pronounce slum?
It is pronounced /slʌm/.
How do you use slum in a sentence?
They lived in a slum. The city brought clean water to several slums.
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