Definitions

slum

[sluhm] / slʌm /

NOUN

tenement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rookery

STRONG

boarding house cold-water flat dump rathole

WEAK

coop cooperative den digs flat living quarters pad rental

Example Sentences

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Within three days of the show's airing, Craig, who had been teaching English to children in a Brazilian SLUM, turned himself in.

From Time • Jul. 29, 2011

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