ghettos

variants also ghettoes
plural of ghetto

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghettos
Noun
  • The report identitfied places like Salt Lake City, Tampa, and Naples as ones to watch, citing growing tech and finance industries, outdoor lifestyles, and, in some cases, lower costs than both traditional luxury enclaves and the newest wealth hubs.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
  • Both reflect desires to leave century-old stadiums and home cities for vast sites that allow for planned enclaves of surrounding restaurants, hotels, offices, stores and homes.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Chicago has activated cooling centers throughout the city, including at community service centers, senior centers, libraries, city colleges and police districts.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • The bill passed the House after a handful of Republicans, including some from districts with large Haitian communities, joined Democrats in passing it.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • From the kinds of cabinets that are no longer in style, to various appliance types, range hoods, and more, the professionals will guide you as to what can stay and what kitchen features should be left in 2010.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
  • Federal regulators don’t collect much data about the heights of vehicles’ hoods.
    New York Times, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Each project generated steadfast opposition from the city's neighborhoods, calling into question how the city should regulate the advanced technology centers.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • Unlike Chicago, San Francisco or Philadelphia, Charlotte doesn’t have a historic LGBTQ district, and its bars and businesses remain scattered across neighborhoods rather than concentrated in one area.
    Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • In La Guaira, entire sections of Catia la Mar remained without electricity on Thursday after many residents spent Wednesday night sleeping in streets, cars or near damaged buildings, terrified of further collapses.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • This involves patching sections of roads to avoid triggering federal ADA access ramp requirements that are mandatory during full resurfacing.
    Mark Pittman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The sisters had their quarters two floors above, along with the rest of the family’s youngsters.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • After Daley returned, Donovan’s office was moved from the mayor’s outer offices to the inner offices, just a few feet from Daley’s private quarters.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
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“Ghettos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghettos. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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