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ghetto

noun /ɡɛtoʊ/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 10
Definitions
noun

any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping

“the relative security of the gay ghetto”

noun

a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions

noun

formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live

“the Warsaw ghetto”

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