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
  • When footage of a man being hit by federal immigration officers’ SUV in Northern California became public, the Department of Homeland Security responded by saying the man had jumped on the vehicle’s hood.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • There was a basket with lemons, each one tied with red curling ribbon, fish spices stacked, the register with all the keys covered by a silicone hood, and a pile of newspapers next to a pile of wrapping sheets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • In a welcome sign of positive change in the barrio, a new branch of Javier Bonet’s super-cool Sala de Despiece restaurant is imminent.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 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
  • That year, after Israeli officials castigated Qatar for allegedly financing Hamas, the Qataris began demanding formal documentation of an arrangement the two governments had agreed was meant to provide relief to citizens of the beleaguered enclave.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Indian Creek Village, the exclusive island enclave known as Billionaire Bunker, has a new leader overseeing its tiny but famous community.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of enclave
Noun
  • In August 2023, Bangs offered LaGrone an earlier plea agreement under which he would have been sentenced to 25 years in prison, according to a record in the district clerk’s file.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In July, the west-to-east ride across the state passed through a significant stretch of the northeastern Iowa district Mitchell hopes to represent.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of district
Noun
  • Hebron municipal officials said families had been displaced from nearly 500 apartments in Deir Bahha and surrounding neighborhoods.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The airport’s parking lot was full, and people were parking across Freeport Boulevard in nearby neighborhoods.
    — Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of neighborhood
Noun
  • The frack happening beneath us was about half as deep as Mount Everest is high, in a section of oil-rich rock that used to be considered out of reach; other innovations allow for simultaneous fracks, minimizing downtime.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Muchnick said his seats, in section 144, jumped from $3430 this season to $3795 next season.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of section
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