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varoş — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • shantytown noun An area containing a collection of shacks, shanties or makeshift dwellings.
  • slum noun A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
  • suburb noun A residential area on the edge of a city, with its own local shops and services.

Senses

varoş is used for these senses in English:

  • shantytown An area containing a collection of shacks, shanties or makeshift dwellings.
  • slum (countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
  • suburb A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.

slum — full definition

  1. noun A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
  2. verb To visit or spend time in a place seen as beneath one's usual social standing, often out of curiosity.

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