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slum

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/slʌm/

/slʌm/

noun

1 gecekondu mahallesi, kenar mahalle, varoş countable

Definition (English)

A very poor and run-down area of a city, where the houses are in bad condition.

Example Sentences

The area was once a slum.

Burası bir zamanlar bir gecekondu mahallesiydi.
The city is trying to improve living conditions in the slums.

Şehir, gecekondu mahallelerindeki yaşam koşullarını iyileştirmeye çalışıyor.

Synonyms

shantytownghetto

Collocations

live in a slumslum areaslum clearanceslum dwellersslum conditionsslum housing