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 kitchen is equally expansive and capable of handling meals for a crowd with dark blue cabinetry and a custom range hood and étagères that were fabricated locally.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
  • The reverse-opening hood and signature quad exhaust pipes command your attention instantly.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 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 meeting was the second gathering of the Team Gaza Initiative, an effort by the EU to rally support for recovery projects like sanitation and farming in the destitute and war-ravaged coastal enclave of some 2 million people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • The home is in the enclave of Sachem’s Head with direct Long Island Sound frontage.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of enclave
Noun
  • Kenneth Malin, the West Cedar Creek MUD’s general manager, did not respond to a message requesting comment on the district’s discussions with Diode.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • The community services district is responsible for items related to parks, waste collection, cable television, design review.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of district
Noun
  • On June 27, Fort Worth PD officers cited a person for disorderly conduct after street preachers were speaking into bullhorns near Trinity Pride in Fort Worth’s Near Southside neighborhood.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Fort Worth city officials say the goal is to create rules that protect neighborhoods while setting clear standards for future data center development.
    — Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • The section’s vague language and many loopholes could have a chilling effect on any research that studies the effects of a disease, policy or public health intervention on any specific group of people, Rafla-Yuan said.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Starting Monday night, the section of Interstate 84 between the Black Canyon interchange at Exit 13 and the Oregon state line will be undergoing repairs.
    — Noah Daly July 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026
Definition of section
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“Ghetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghetto. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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