ghettos

variants also ghettoes
plural of ghetto

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Noun
  • The Southern California metropolis lays claim to some of the world’s best year-round farmers markets, and its enclaves of immigrant cuisines—Koreatown, Thai Town, and the San Gabriel Valley for Chinese—are unmatched.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
  • The region is home to the nation’s two biggest Iranian-American enclaves, in Beverly Hills and Irvine.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Immediately, some Southern states adjusted their primaries to give them time to change voting districts.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
  • Legislators opted to eliminate only one of the majority-Black districts held by Democrats, fearing that going further could make other districts held by Republican incumbents like House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise too competitive.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Here's how to degrease kitchen cabinets, hoods, and ranges to create a less sticky cooking environment.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
  • In the video, the couple could be seen with their hoods up and riding rented Citi Bikes on the streets of the Big Apple as Sweeney giggled and took her feet off the pedals.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • From the observation deck, visitors can spot the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, Alcatraz Island and a patchwork of neighborhoods draped across rolling hills.
    Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • The 3rd District seat, now held by Supervisor Mary Vixie Sandy, who is not seeking reelection, represents parts of Woodland, the Bryte and Broderick neighborhoods in West Sacramento and the Wild Wings community.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Ongoing deliveries of major submarine parts, hull sections, and support equipment indicate the program is on schedule as builders work to complete the first submarine in the class.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
  • This is largely in line with last year when the two categories featured 19 submissions across the two sections.
    Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Four quarters of defensive dominance more than offset one quarter of offensive success for the Lynx on Friday night.
    Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
  • Living in Kvaratskhelia’s old quarters when The Athletic visited was then-second team player Raul Baratelia, also a winger, and also from Samegrelo.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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“Ghettos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghettos. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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