favelas

plural of favela

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for favelas
Noun
  • Farmers once proud of living and working their ancestral land were driven into poverty and forced into shantytowns.
    Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • These new shantytowns are plagued with substance abuse, violence and prostitution.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Narrated by David Attenborough, this film follows a remarkable group of orangutans in the pristine jungles of Sumatra.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The Canadian actor has gone ice fishing in the Arctic Circle in Lapland, searched for the Big Five in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, island-hopped in Greece, and ventured deep into the Costa Rican jungles around Arenal Volcano.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Favelas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favelas. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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