slum
/slʌm/
verb
- To visit or live in a place that is much poorer or less comfortable than one is used to, often for experience or entertainment.
- The tourists decided to slum it in a cheap hostel for a night.
- She likes to slum with her friends in the old neighborhood.
- They slummed in a tiny apartment during their backpacking trip.
noun
- A poor, crowded, and run-down area of a city, with substandard housing and living conditions.
- The city is working to improve conditions in the slums.
- He grew up in a slum but later became a successful doctor.
- Many families in the slum lack access to clean water.
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