English Explanatory Dictionary

slumburb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A poor municipality on the outskirts of a city, often the result of gentrification driving the urban poor to move far from the city center.

Word forms

slumburb slumburbs

Etymology

Blend of slum + suburb.

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