slum
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
slums
plural
slums
Britannica Dictionary definition of SLUM
1
[count]
:
an area of a city where poor people live and the buildings are in bad condition
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a city slum
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He grew up in the slums of New York.
2
[singular]
British, informal
:
a very untidy place
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His house is a slum.
2
slum
/ˈslʌm/
verb
slums;
slummed;
slumming
2
slum
/ˈslʌm/
verb
slums;
slummed;
slumming
Britannica Dictionary definition of SLUM
[no object]
informal
:
to spend time in places or conditions that are much worse than your usual places or conditions
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She's never been one to slum around (in cheap hotels).
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He had no problem slumming (it) in cheap hotels.
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He sometimes likes to go slumming in bars around the city.
