ghettos

variants also ghettoes
plural of ghetto

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghettos
Noun
  • Still, the project adds another exclusive tier to a venue already marked by VIP enclaves, raising questions about how much of COTA’s most distinctive real estate will remain truly accessible — and for how long.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • After Trump spoke to Lurie, local leaders and advocates worried that Trump would shift his attention from San Francisco, which at one point hosted more billionaires than any other city, to less powerful and more diverse enclaves like Oakland and Alameda.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Geren’s, McQueeney’s and Collier’s state legislative districts all include part of the school district.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Financing districts are typically scheduled to end years after the development is competed.
    Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their hoods are covered with special plugs where 2,200 corals grown at the Miami Native Coral Lab in Allapattah will be screwed in.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Some hoods have indicator lights to signal when filters need to be changed.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The operation, which took place in the city’s favelas — poor neighborhoods long plagued by organized crime — was the deadliest in Rio’s history, the BBC reported.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Protestors discuss plans for new marches Dozens of protesters returned to the streets of at least three neighborhoods in Dar es Salaam on Thursday, where police fired gunshots and tear gas, a Reuters witness said.
    Reuters 10 hr ago, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Imaging tools come into play The team then used imaging tools, such as hospital and micro-CT scans, thin sections, X-ray spectroscopy, clay analyses, and examination of the discovery site.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Surgeons operated on the boy, removing the magnets and damaged sections of his intestines.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
    Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Even without Miller for the bulk of three quarters, Charlotte proved once again these aren’t the Hornets (1-1) of old.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Ghettos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghettos. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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