ghettos

variants also ghettoes
Definition of ghettosnext
plural of ghetto

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghettos
Noun
  • Yes, many of the menus are tucked inside the tony enclaves of Newport Beach, but a handful of others cities, ones that don’t hug our sapphire coastline, are also serving up serious pinkies-up energy.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
  • According to Côte d’Azur Sotheby’s International Realty’s latest ultra-prime report, demand has been steadily shifting toward larger estates in the region’s quieter residential enclaves, where privacy, security, and year-round livability now rank as highly as sea views.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And yes, because we are blessed with famous weather, whole neighborhoods and districts can risk spilling out into the sidewalks, where laughs get louder, music gets blasted and the street fashion becomes a runway.
    Elisa Wouk Almino Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The landslides happened in recent days in the Gamo Zone districts of Gacho Baba, Kamba and Bonke, said Mesfin Manuqa, the Gamo Zone director of disaster response.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Graduate students in tie-dye shirts worked under fume hoods; on the glass that protected them from chemicals, synthesis reactions were scribbled in black marker.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Cars line up at all hours, hoods serving as makeshift tables while drivers unwrap sandwiches still warm from the press.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Israeli army has issued evacuation orders for many neighborhoods in Beirut as well as southern Lebanon.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The project will relocate entrance and exit ramps to help alleviate congestion from surrounding neighborhoods.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The piece has eight sections, representing eight rounds of chemotherapy.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Real Man Adventures isn’t broken up into chapter-length sections of narrative, but rather brief, discursive essays.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Carter forced 20 La Marque turnovers, 14 of which came in the second and third quarters.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Through three quarters, Adebayo had just eight points on 4-of-14 shooting from the field and 0-of-4 shooting on threes.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Ghettos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghettos. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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