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Definition ghetto in British English

ghetto noun

[countable] noun
/ˈɡetəʊ/
1

an area in a city or town where people of a particular type live, usually in poor conditions

Example

an inner-city ghetto

Synonyms and related words
agora area armpit
2

a part of a European town or city where Jewish people were forced to live in the past

3

a group or activity that exists separately from everyone else

Example

He is one of the few writers to have broken out of the sci-fi ghetto.

Synonyms and related words
association commission organization
Definition ghetto in British English