ghetto

noun

Definition of ghettonext
as in barrio

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghetto
  1. barrio
  2. enclave
  3. hood
  4. district
  5. neighborhood
  6. section
Noun
  • He was born in the Almirante Sur barrio of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, and is known for his Puerto Rican pride.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Their continued refusal to erect a memorial to the barrios upon which Dodger Stadium was built contradicts the spirit of a city that wants to grapple with all of its history, comfortable and not.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of barrio
Noun
  • Manhattan’s Turtle Bay Gardens enclave has attracted musicians, writers, actors, and other notable individuals over the past century, including Katharine Hepburn, Stephen Sondheim, E.B. White, and Bob Dylan.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The dilemma is that if Google or Meta or even Apple does have the keys, as used to be the case, then the end-to-end encryption enclave falls away.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of enclave
Noun
  • Police have released several images of the shooter in which the gunman can be seen wearing a dark-colored jacket with a hood over his head, a black facemask, black-and-white sneakers and a distinctive gray backpack, USA TODAY reports.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The two photos released Thursday morning show someone wearing a green-grey jacket with a hood and two large pockets.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of hood
Noun
  • The Republican Party also picked up three seats in the state Legislature, flipping seats in Orange County, Riverside and the Inland Empire, suggesting Democrats in once-safe districts could see bigger fights in the future.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Within days, the alliance settled on a single candidate for almost all of the country’s nearly six hundred legislative districts and hammered out a common platform, calling for a minimum-wage hike, a price freeze on energy bills, and the reinstatement of wealth taxes that Macron had cancelled.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of district
Noun
  • Alec Gellis, 31, stayed behind Monday night to save his home in Malibu’s Serra Retreat neighborhood from the flames.
    Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Located near Piccadilly Circus at the intersection of Mayfair, Soho, and St. James neighborhoods, Hotel Café Royal is a coveted spot year-round, whether for a stay or just for afternoon tea, as T+L editor Susmita Baral experienced during her visit earlier this year.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • The 10 films in this section are all world premieres.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Soon, a vinyl section will join the lineup, adding yet another dimension to Mima’s layered identity.
    WWD, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of section
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