ghetto

noun

Definition of ghettonext
as in hood

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghetto
  1. hood
  2. barrio
  3. enclave
  4. district
  5. neighborhood
  6. section
Noun
  • The Petco cashier with the cat named Rebecca knocks on the hood of my car.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • The ultimate badge of honor for many owners, however, is simply the number of cylinders under the hood.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 25 July 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
  • The Oakwood and Flowery Branch police departments will help make immigration arrests, extending the reach of federal immigration enforcement inside Hall County, one of Georgia’s largest immigrant enclaves.
    — Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • Set along the private Queen’s Crescent enclave, the six-bedroom residence is one of just two homes with direct access to the Queen’s Course, allowing residents to bypass the clubhouse parking lot altogether.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Definition of enclave
Noun
  • Two Democratic candidates aim to turn the Johnson County district blue for the first time in years.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Silbiger’s creative burnout and yearning to explore the United States coincided with Bernert taking a buyout in the autumn of 2023 from his journalism job in the district.
    — Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of district
Noun
  • But that’s not the only reason the city and its surrounding neighborhoods, long known as a lively metropolis of late nights and ocean views, have become a developer’s playground.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • General manager Anthony Reese, who runs the NoDa location, told CharlotteFive the pet-friendly pub was sold to Small Bar, a neighborhood dive known for craft cocktails and beer.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • Whether driven by admiration or nostalgia for his first spell, the club’s fans flooded the comments section welcoming back their hero.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • All of these tariffs are being instituted using a variety of different statutes, known by three-digit numbers - 122, 338, 232, 301 - for the sections of laws being invoked.
    — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of section
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