slum

IPA: sɫˈʌm

(countable, derogatory) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
(slang, uncountable) Inexpensive trinkets awarded as prizes in a carnival game.
(slang) Slumgullion; a meat-based stew.
(UK, obsolete, slang) Nonsense; humbug.

Examples of "slum" in Sentences

Prince Charles: Dharavi slum is a model for sustainable living
Built for 500,000 people originally, Brasilia soon outgrew its urban plan, housing residents in slum-like satellite cities.
On the other hand, a good portion of the population seems to live in slum-like conditions and will for the foreseeable future.
The big expensive house where the rich live, surrounded by walls, with people living in slum-like conditions outside those walls.
In 2005, the Mugabe government launched what it called a slum clearance scheme that bulldozed major shanty towns, brutally displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
In 2005, the Mugabe government launched what it called a slum clearance scheme, that bulldozed major shantytowns, brutally displacing hundreds of thousands of people.