ghetto

noun

Definition of ghettonext
as in hood

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  1. hood
  2. barrio
  3. enclave
  4. district
  5. neighborhood
  6. section
Noun
  • Perfect for transitional weather, look for traits like water-resistant wax coating, removable hoods and natural fibers like wool for temperature-regulating comfort.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Under the hood, Intel's new Wildcat Lake platform promises solid performance for productivity and entertainment.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • Santiago has world-class museums, vibrant parks and plazas, bohemian barrios, buzzing nightlife, and a growing food scene to match those globe-conquering wines.
    — Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
  • Jonás Cuarón arrives for a second time to SXSW on Tuesday with his latest feature film Campeón Gabacho, based on the 2015 Aura Xilonen novel about a young man who crosses the Rio Grande after a harsh reality in Mexico to face a wild life in a New York City Latino barrio.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of barrio
Noun
  • Since then, more than 73,000 people, including thousands of children, have been killed in Gaza, according to the Palestinian health ministry in the enclave, with much of the territory destroyed.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026
  • At stake are the lives of some 2 million people in Gaza and the reconstruction of the crowded enclave now largely controlled by Israeli forces, more than 10 months since the ceasefire ended major military operations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of enclave
Noun
  • The move honors the former Los Angeles Board of Education member who helped set scores of students on the path to success, district officials said Friday.
    — Staff report, Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Following the events of 1989, mourners would converge on the same day every year in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay district, to attend a vigil that filled multiple soccer pitches in the neighborhood’s Victoria Park with candlelight.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of district
Noun
  • Blumenfield said the site takes pressure off neighborhoods and keeps construction out of high-risk fire zones, targeting a walkable, pedestrian-friendly area.
    — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Set the scene The Inn of the Five Graces sits just south of Santa Fe’s historic plaza in the Barrio de Analco district, one of the country's oldest residential neighborhoods.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • The City Attorney's Office has about 160 lawyers, including an Employment Law section with 17 total employees, according to the city.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The archive Mittelman created covers every iteration of the live-theater playhouse and has several sections, one of which lists the name of everyone who ever performed on its stage.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
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